A new strain of bird flu has jumped to humans in an event that has ‘potential for high public health impact’, the World Health Organization has warned.
Officials say a 59-year-old man in Mexico died after battling a seven-day illness that left him suffering from fever, shortness of breath, diarrhea and nausea.
Testing showed they were infected with H5N2, marking the first time this strain has ever been detected in humans. It differs from the H5N1 strain behind the outbreak in cattle and that has…
