Mexico Detects First Human Case of Avian Flu A Known as H5N1

Mexico detected the first human case of Avian influenza A, known as H5N1, the health ministry said in a statement.

• The three-year-old girl is hospitalized in the state of Coahuila in serious condition, according to the statement
  • The girl received oseltamivir of which the ministry has 40,000 treatments in its reserves
• The health ministry says the risk to public health is low, adding that well-cooked eggs or chicken do not represent any danger
• There is as yet no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the disease, the ministry said

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