Influenza Aviar AH5N1 Confirmed in Mexico: Immediate Control Measures Implemented
The federal health authority in Mexico has confirmed the country’s first case of H5N1 avian influenza, affecting a three-year-old girl in Durango state. This has triggered nationwide epidemiological alerts. The Influenza AH5N1 diagnosis was confirmed by the Institute for Diagnostic and Reference Epidemiological Reference (InDRE) on April 1, following initial treatment with oseltamivir. The child ...