The Mexican government has clarified that the person involved in the bird flu death suffered from chronic illnesses.

A panel of health sector experts has determined that a person diagnosed with influenza A (H5N2) He did not die from this virus.But consequence of chronic conditions causing septic shock.

Diseases he suffered They have undergone a long evolution and have caused conditions that favor the failure of a number of organs.experts concluded.

The case was registered in a 59-year-old man with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and systemic arterial hypertension for more than 14 years of development; was resident of the state of Mexico. As part of the health care protocol, samples were taken for respiratory viruses; after analysis in specialized laboratories of the Ministry of Health influenza A virus (H5N2) detected.

The multidisciplinary team that conducted the investigation and analysis of the death consists of experts from the Coordinating Commission of the National Institutes of Health and Tertiary Hospitals (Ccinshae); National Center for Prevention and Disease Control (Cenaprece); Directorate General of Medical Information; General Directorate of Epidemiology and General Directorate of Health Promotion of the Ministry of Health with specializations in the fields of epidemiology, infectology, pulmonology, microbiology and critical medicine and others.

Specialists from the Secretariats of National Defense (Sedena) and the Mexican Navy (Semar), the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), the Health Service IMSS-Bienestar and the Mexican Petroleos (Pemex) also collaborated.

Likewise, the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) through the National Service for Health, Safety and Quality of Agricultural Products (Senasika); the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) through the National Commission for Protected Natural Areas (Conanp); Colegio de la Frontera Sur, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and Spanish Hospital of Mexico.

After confirming this there are no risks for the populationAccording to the Ministry of Health, until this date all tests from contacts related to the study are negative and why the source of infection has not been establishedResearch continues and cross-sectoral collaboration and communication are supported. between environmental health, human health and animal health within the framework of One Health.