Mexico has reported its first mortal mortality as a result of the H5N1 avian flu disease.
According to Coahuila health secretary Eliud Aguirre, a three-year-old woman from the state of Coahuila died early on Tuesday morning from several organ loss brought on by the disease.
We are looking into every person who has ever had contact with a client and running testing to see if they are infected. No one has thus far tested good, Aguirre was quoted by Reuters as saying.
He even confirmed that there weren’t any suspected cases of the baby having close relationships with him.
According to the health department, the victim had been taken to the city of Torreón, which edges the girl’s native state of Durango.
According to AP news agency, the child had received anti-flu medication at the time of her death. Authorities in Mexico are already looking into the source of the infection and have begun testing for wild birds in the area close to her home to look for any potential connections.
The child’s origin of the disease is still unknown, and authorities have not yet confirmed any direct exposure to sick pets. The health department has stated that the total risk to the general public is still small despite this lethal case.
H5N1 avian flu has been rifeing worldwide, primarily in the United States, both in humans and in a select few pets. There have been about 70 reported animal cases in the US over the past month, according to the World Health Organization, but health experts think the figure could be higher.
