Mexico Reports First Human Case of H5N1 Bird Flu

Mexico Reports First Human Case of H5N1 Bird Flu
Test tubes are seen labelled "Bird Flu" words in this illustration taken on June 10, 2024. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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MEXICO CITY—Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday.

The infection was confirmed on Tuesday in a three-year-old girl living in the northern state of Durango, who remains hospitalized in serious condition.