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Maryam Kara

Man in Mexico dies from strain of bird flu not previously found in a human

A man in Mexico has died from a strain of bird flu that has never before been found in a human, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.

The strain H5N2 has previously been reported in poultry in the South American country, although the WHO said it wasn’t clear how the 59-year-old from Mexico City became infected.

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