Mexico health ministry: bird flu patient died of chronic disease, not the virus
The 59-year-old man identified with bird flu suffered from a chronic kidney disease
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican resident identified with contracting A(H5N2) bird flu in Mexico died due to chronic diseases and not the virus, Mexico's health ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Earlier this week, the World Health Organization said it had confirmed the first laboratory-confirmed human case of infection with A(H5N2) avian influenza in Mexico.
"The diseases were long-term and caused conditions that led to the failure of several organs," the ministry said citing specialists.
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The 59-year-old man identified with bird flu suffered from a chronic kidney disease, diabetes and arterial hypertension over the past 14 years, according to the statement.
The ministry added that there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission of the A(H5N2) virus stemming from the case.
