A three -year -old girl in Mexico died after Avian Influenza was infected with the H5N1 strain, which is associated with the country’s first reported human ambassador.
According to reports by AFP and Reuters, the case was confirmed in the northern state Kohuila.
State Health Minister Elian Eliere said, “We are monitoring all those who had close contact with the patient and were testing to examine potential infections. So far, no one has conducted a positive test.”
Global concern over H5N1
Earlier this year, Cambodia reported the deaths related to two H5N1, including a young child. The United States also confirmed one death from the virus in January.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), H5N1 can cause serious illness in humans with high deadly rates. Most of the human affairs so far have been added to contact with infected birds, animals, or contaminated environment.
