WATCH: WHO says Bird flu risk to humans an 'enormous concern,' but what should you know? – Apr 18, 2024“This is the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with an influenza A virus reported globally and the first avian H5 virus infection in a person reported in Mexico,” the WHO said in a statement.It started on April 17 when the patient, who has underlying health conditions, developed a fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nausea and general malaise, the WHO said.
Although the source of exposure to the virus in this case is currently unknown, A viruses have been reported in poultry in Mexico, the WHO added. Based on available information, the WHO said it assessed the current risk to the general population posed by this virus as low. The bird flu virus has been spreading among more animal species in several countries since 2020. The H5N1 strain was detected in U.S. dairy herds in March, and since then at least three people — all workers at farms with infected cows — have been diagnosed with bird flu, although the illnesses were considered mild.B.C. woman credits this acronym with saving her life after a strokeRead