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WHO confirms first fatal case of human infected with avian influenza (H5N2) in a resident of the state of Mexico (update)
- No additional cases were reported during the epidemiological investigation
- The source of the H5N2 exposure is this case is currently unknown but avian flu viruses have been reportedly in poultry in Mexico
- WHO assesses the current risk to the general population as "low"