Mexican Health Secretary Jorge Alcocer on Thursday denied an announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that a man’s death in Mexico was caused by a strain of bird flu that had never before been found in a human.
During a morning briefing, Alcocer rebuffed the WHO’s announcement and assured that the 59-year-old man, who was reported to have died from the A(H5N2) strain of avian influenza, “died from other causes, mainly kidney and respiratory failure.”
“I can point out that the statement made by the World Health Organization is pretty bad, since it speaks of a fatal case (of bird flu), which was not the case,” Alcocer said firmly.
The health secretary further suggested that the WHO failed to recognize that the patient’s death resulted from complications associated with longstanding health problems such as diabetes and renal failure. Investigations conducted found no evidence of contagion among people who had been in contact with the patient.
Sources:
- June 7, 2024. Jorge Antonio Rocha. “Mexico’s Health Secretary Denies Death of Resident Due to Bird Flu Subtype.” Anadolu Agency.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/mexicos-health-secretary-denies-death-of-resident-due-to-bird-flu-subtype/3242648.
General Website Link. - June 7, 2024. Jim Hᴏft. “CLOWNSHOW: Mexican Health Secretary Accuses WHO of Misinformation Over Alleged New Bird Flu Strain That Killed 59-Year-Old Man.” The Gateway Pundit.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/clownshow-mexican-health-secretary-accuses-who-misinformation-alleged/.
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