PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza, human (12): Cambodia (Kampot) H5N1
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AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (12): CAMBODIA (KAMPOT) H5N1
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Date: Fri 24 Nov 2023
Source: Khmer Times, Kampuchea Thmey [edited]
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501397635/ministry-of-health-announces-h5n1-bird-flu-in-a-21-year-old-woman-in-kampot-province/
The Ministry of Health, on 24 Nov 2023, announced the positive
detection of the H5N1 bird flu virus in a 21-year-old woman in Dong
Tong district, Kampot province.
The discovery was made when the patient became ill on 19 Nov 2023 and
was brought to the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital on 23 Nov 2023,
with respiratory symptoms including fever, shortness of breath, and
cough. The patient is currently being treated in the emergency room by
a team of doctors.
According to the Ministry of Health, inquiries show that about a week
ago, there were a series of dead chickens at home and in the village.
After the positive detection of the H5N1 bird flu virus on 23 Nov
2023, the emergency response teams of the Ministry of Health at the
national and sub-national levels have been cooperating with the
working groups of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
and the Ministry of Environment to investigate the outbreak of bird
flu, respond to methods and technical protocols to find sources of
transmission in both animals and humans, and continue to search for
suspected and affected cases to prevent transmission to others in the
community, distribute Tamiflu medicine to those affected, and conduct
a health education campaign in the affected villages.