This case represents the second reported human infection with avian influenza A(H5) in Mexico, and the first confirmed case of influenza A(H5N1) in the country. The patient was a child who died from respiratory complications.
Jeff Fischer, MBA, discusses promising preclinical data on a cross-species, cross-strain influenza candidate with pandemic potential at the 2025 Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
Key updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on influenza activity, hospitalizations, pediatric deaths, and current trends across the United States.
The most recent CDC report accounts for 33 million flu illnesses, 430,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths this flu season, with Influenza A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) as the primary strains.