WHO confirms 1st fatal human case of H5N2 bird flu

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a man in Mexico has died from a subtype of avian influenza, in the first laboratory-confirmed human fatality from the strain globally.

WHO confirms 1st fatal human case of H5N2 bird flu
The logo of the World Health Organization is seen at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a man in Mexico has died from a subtype of avian influenza, in the first laboratory-confirmed human fatality from the strain globally.