kentoh/iStock via Getty Images A 59-year-old individual in Mexico died in April from the H5N2 strain of bird flu, a strain never before identified in humans, the World Health Organization said. The WHO noted that the person had no direct contact with poultry or other animals. However, H5N2 has been reported in poultry in Mexico, Reuters reported.
In late May, a third bird flu case in the U.S. was found, though of the H5N1 strain.
The U.S. vaccine stockpile against bird flu currently consists of traditionally developed vaccines from GSK ( NYSE: GSK ), Sanofi ( NASDAQ: SNY ), and CSL ( OTCQX:CSLLY ).
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