Mexico Confirms First Human Death from H5N1 Bird Flu

A three-year-old girl in Coahuila succumbed to multiorgan failure caused by the virus, with no additional suspected cases reported in the country.

Mexican health officials confirmed the country's first human death from H5N1, involving a three-year-old girl in Coahuila.
The child died from multiorgan failure after contracting the virus, marking a significant development in the spread of H5N1 to humans.
Authorities in Mexico stated there are currently no other suspected cases of H5N1 infections in the country.
The outbreak has seen exponential growth in bird and mammal infections globally since 2020, raising concerns over potential mutations.
In the U.S., H5N1 has already caused around 70 human infections, including a fatal case in Louisiana earlier this year.