No evidence of person-to-person transmission in fatal bird flu case, Mexico says

Illustration shows person holding test tube labelled "Bird Flu\

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - There has so far been no evidence of person-to-person transmission of bird flu in the case of a man who died from the disease in Mexico, the nation's health ministry said on Wednesday.

The man had several prior health conditions, the ministry said in a statement, and all people who had contact with him have tested negative.

(Reporting by Adriana Barrera; editing by Cassandra Garrison)