AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN – CAMBODIA (02): (PREY VENG) H5N1, FATAL
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Date: Wed 26 Feb 2025
Source: Khmer Times [edited]
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501645670/2-year-child-dies-from-bird-flu-in-cambodia/
The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia has stated that a
2-year-and 7-month old child died from H5N1 Avian Influenza virus
(H5N1) yesterday [25 Feb 2025]. The Ministry states that the incident
occurred in Ta-Ngork Village, Romchek Commune, Preah Sdach District,
Prey Veng Province.
Despite the care and rescue efforts of the medical team, the child
died on 25 Feb 2025 after the parents had just brought the child to
the hospital. The child was in a very serious condition, including
fever, cough, shortness of breath, and severe difficulty breathing.
Investigations revealed that the patient’s house had a family chicken
farm and about 15 chickens had died and some were sick, and the child
had been sleeping and playing under the house near the chicken coop.
The Rapid Response Team of the Ministry of Health at the national and
sub-national levels has been collaborating with the teams of the
provincial departments of agriculture and local authorities at all
levels to actively investigate the outbreak of bird flu and respond
according to technical methods and protocols, continue to search for
sources of infection in both animals and humans, and continue to
search for suspected cases and contacts to prevent further
transmission to others in the community, as well as distribute the
medicine Tamiflu to close contacts and conduct a health education
campaign for citizens in the villages where the incident occurred.
The Ministry of Health would like to remind all citizens to always pay
attention to bird flu because H5N1 bird flu continues to threaten the
health of our citizens. They add that if you have a fever, cough,
runny nose or difficulty breathing and have a history of contact with
sick or dead chickens in the 14 days before the start of the outbreak,
do not go to gatherings or crowded towns and seek consultation and
treatment at the nearest health center or hospital immediately,
avoiding delay and putting you at high risk of eventual death.
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