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. 2024 Sep 1;32(3):413-416.
doi: 10.53854/liim-3203-16. eCollection 2024.

First confirmed human case of H5N2 virus infection in Mexico: an emerging zoonotic concern

Vasso Apostolopoulos #  1   2 , Ranjit Sah #  3   4   5 , Rachana Mehta  6   7   8 , Baruch Diaz  9 , Alfonso J Rodriguez-Morales  10   11
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First confirmed human case of H5N2 virus infection in Mexico: an emerging zoonotic concern

Vasso Apostolopoulos et al. Infez Med. .
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The first recorded H5 virus was in Mexico, and the first globally recorded human H5N2 infection was on May 23, 2024. In Mexico, a 59-year-old who presented with shortness of breath, fever, and diarrhoea was admitted to the hospital on April 24, 2024, and died the same day; an LPAIH5N2 virus infection was confirmed but not associated with the death. This infection highlights a potential new zoonotic threat to humans. Figure made using biorender.com. Abbreviations: HPAI-H5N2, highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N2; LPAI-H5N2, low pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N2.
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