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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lauran Neergaard

Man in Mexico died of a bird flu strain that hadn't been confirmed before in a human, WHO says

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A man's death in Mexico was caused by a strain of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

The WHO said it wasn’t clear how the man became infected, although H5N2 has been reported in poultry in Mexico.

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