First confirmed human case of bird flu H5N2 has died, says World Health Organisation

The first lab-confirmed human case of H5N2 bird flu has died, according to the World Health Organisation It said the 59-year-old Mexican resident developed a fever, shortness of breath, nausea and diarrhoea. They died on 24 April. It's the first confirmed human case of this bird flu sub-type in the world - and the first H5 infection reported in Mexico. The victim had no history of exposure to poultry or animals, the WHO said.

Birds shed the virus via faeces, mucous and saliva - and human cases can occur when it gets into the eyes, mouth or nose. Human-to-human transmission is extremely rare, according to the CDC, and instances of it have only spread to a few people. However, monitoring avian flu is important in case it mutates and gains the ability to spread more easily to - and among- humans. Outbreaks often result in mass culls of birds to try to stop the infection spreading.

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