Another Bird Flu Variant Reaches Humans: What To Know About H5N2—After First-Ever Confirmed Death

Forbes June 6, 2024
Robert Hart

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A man in Mexico died after contracting a strain of bird flu—H5N2—that has never been seen in humans before, and is separate from the strain that is ravaging U.S. dairy cattle, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, raising questions about the potential risks of another form of avian influenza reaching humans.

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What’s Different About This Strain?

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