The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms the first human case of bird flu in Australia
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the first human case of bird flu in Australia. This case was previously announced by Australian authorities last month. It is about a two-year-old girl who had traveled to India. According to the WHO, infection with the H5N1 virus, which causes bird flu, probably occurred in India. The WHO has also warned about the high health impact of this infection with the H5N1 virus subtype.
WHO rectification on the death of a man in Mexico
The WHO has had to rectify and recognize that the death of a man in Mexico is not attributable to another strain of the H5N2 virus, which has never been found in humans. The 59-year-old man, who had been hospitalized in Mexico City, died after developing several symptoms related to bird flu. The Mexican Ministry of Health assured that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of bird flu in this case and that the man had previous health conditions (https://www.duplichecker.com/es/article-rewriter.php ).
Details of the case in Australia
According to Australian authorities, the girl began to feel unwell on February 25 and was taken to the doctor three days later. She had fever, cough and vomiting, and was prescribed paracetamol. Although the girl did not leave Calcutta, her case was not reported to Australian customs control. So far, no family members or close contacts have developed symptoms. The Victorian Department of Health in Australia reported this case on May 22, ensuring that the girl was already well and that the probability of contagion between humans is low.
Transmission of the virus between humans
The WHO points out that, although the most common transmission of the avian flu virus is between animals, there is the possibility of it being transmitted between humans. Infections in humans generally occur through direct contact with infected animals or contaminated environments. Influenza A viruses can be classified as bird flu, swine flu, or other types of animal flu viruses, depending on the original host.
Bird flu cases in the world
According to WHO data, between 2003 and November 2023, 880 human cases of the H5N1 avian flu strain have been detected in 23 countries. However, the death of the man in Mexico was caused by a strain of avian flu called H5N2, which had never been found in humans (https://referenciasbibliograficas.com/como-parafrasear/).
