Man dies of bird flu strain not previously detected in humans

The World Health Organization announced that a man in Mexico has died from H5N2, a new strain of bird flu that hasn't yet been detected humans until now.

The WHO said it was first notified of a human H5N2 infection on May 23 related to a 59-year-old Mexico resident.

"Although the source of exposure to the virus in this case is currently unknown, A(H5N2) viruses have been reported in poultry in Mexico," WHO said in a statement.

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