US EditionMexico reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu
- A 3-year-old girl from Durango is Mexico's first confirmed human case of H5N1 bird flu, and she is in serious condition in a hospital in Torreon, according to health officials.
- The H5N1 virus is spreading among mammals and has been detected in 64 people in the United States so far, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Experts warn that newer strains of H5N1 are becoming better at avoiding the immune system, potentially reducing vaccine efficacy.
- Health officials consider the risk to the general population from H5N1 as low, according to the health ministry.
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First case of avian influenza in children in Mexico
In Mexico for the first time an infection with the avian influenza virus H5N1 has been detected in a child. The girl is three years old. The case was detected in the northwestern state of Durango. The child is treated in a hospital in Torreon. It was said that it was first treated with a flu remedy.The condition of the three-year-olds is supposed to be quite serious. How the girl infected herself is unclear. Investigators of the case investigate…
Mexico Reports First Human Case of H5N1 Bird Flu
MEXICO CITY—Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday. The infection was confirmed on Tuesday in a three-year-old girl living in the northern state of Durango, who remains hospitalized in serious condition. “So far there is no evidence of sustained person-to-person transmission,” the health ministry said in a statement, adding that the World Health Organization (W…
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