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From the article: "In updates on H5N1 avian flu today, the World Health Organization (WHO) shared new details about Mexico's recent fatal case, the country's first H5N1 infection, along with an updated risk assessment from the WHO and two global animal health groups.
"In an outbreak notice, the WHO said the child from Durango state didn't have any underlying health conditions and became ill on March 7 with fever, malaise, and vomiting. The patient, who according to earlier reports was a 3-year-old girl from Durango state, was hospitalized 6 days later for respiratory failure and was treated with antiviral drugs the following day.
"The child was transferred to a tertiary care hospital and died on April 8 due to respiratory complications. Along with the initial unsubtypable influenza A virus, tests also identified parainfluenza 3. The H5N1 finding was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing on April 1, and genetic sequencing revealed that the virus belonged to the 2.3.4.4b clade and the D1.1 genotype, the same one linked to serious infections in the United States and British Columbia, Canada."
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