Virus infection bird flu in h5n1 confirmed on Tuesday U three -year -old girl Durango living in the northern state – informs Reuters. The child is still in the hospital in a serious condition.
“So far, there is no evidence of a permanent transmission of the virus from man to man,” the Mexican Ministry of Health said in a statement. As added, World Health Organization (WHO) He believes that the risk of virus for the general public is low.
Mexico: The first such case of bird flu in humans
Variant H5N1 It has been spreading all over the world since 2020, causing bonfires of influenza at poultryand sporadically also infections in other species – from alpak to domestic cats. In 2024, it was first detected in cows.
Economy Durango It is largely based on agriculture, especially cattle breeding – informs Reuters.
In 2024, WHO informed about the first in Mexico laboratory confirmed case of human infection with a virus bird flu in h5n2. This person had no contact with animals and died later as a result of a chronic disease.