A man who contracted bird flu in Mexico died due to chronic illnesses and not the virus, Mexico’s Ministry of Health said on Friday (7).
Earlier this week, the World Health Organization reported the first laboratory-confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H5N2) infection in Mexico.
At a press conference in Geneva, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier described the man’s case as a “multifactorial death” and noted that experts were still investigating whether he was infected by someone or through contact with animals.
Mexico’s Health Ministry emphasized that the 59-year-old’s death was due to chronic conditions that led to septic shock and was not attributed to the virus.
“The illnesses were long-lasting and caused conditions that led to the failure of several organs,” the ministry said, citing the conclusions of a team of experts.
The man had suffered from chronic kidney disease, diabetes and high blood pressure for the past 14 years, according to health authorities.
The ministry added that there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission of the A(H5N2) virus resulting from the case.
Scientists are on alert for changes in the virus that could indicate it is adapting to spread more easily among humans.
Source: CNN Brasil
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