Emergence of a novel reassorted high pathogenicity avian influenza A(H5N2) virus associated with severe pneumonia in a young adult - PubMed
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- First human infection by a novel reassorted high pathogenicity avian influenza A(H5N2) virus reported in Mexico in 2024.
- The virus is a reassortant with genes from clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) and LPAI A(H5N2) viruses.
- Patient presented with severe symptoms including fever, tachypnea, hemoptysis, and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage.
- Clinical improvement observed; patient was discharged.
- New genotype provisionally classified as B3.14.
- First laboratory-confirmed human case of HPAI A(H5N2) infection.