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Free Malaysia Today
28-05-2025
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- Free Malaysia Today
Cambodia reports fourth bird flu death this year
A total of 43 people died from bird flu in Cambodia between 2003 and 2024, according to the World Health Organization. (Reuters pic) PHNOM PENH : Cambodia registered its fourth death from bird flu this year, double last year's toll, after an 11-year-old boy died from the virus, authorities said Wednesday. The child from Kampong Speu province in the west had 'fever, cough, and difficulty breathing' when he was taken to hospital before he died on Tuesday, the health ministry said. Tests by the Pasteur Institute of Cambodia confirmed he was positive for the H5N1 virus which causes avian influenza, according to the statement. It said there were chickens and ducks getting sick and dying near the child's house one week before he showed symptoms. A 28-year-old man who raised poultry at home died from bird flu in January. In February and March, the virus killed two children aged two and three. The H5N1 virus is generally transmitted to humans after contact with infected birds or in high-risk environments, such as farms or live animal markets, but the likelihood of transmission remains rare. A total of 43 people died from bird flu in Cambodia between 2003 and 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). There were no cases between 2014 and 2022, following which the WHO reported an uptick as the virus killed four people in the kingdom in 2023 and two last year.
Washington Post
28-05-2025
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- Washington Post
Cambodia reports 11-year-old boy is country's fourth bird flu death this year
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — An 11-year-old boy in Cambodia died from bird flu , the country's fourth victim of four confirmed cases of the infection this year, the Health Ministry announced Wednesday. The ministry issued a statement saying laboratory tests from the Pasteur Institute of Cambodia confirmed the boy, who lived in a village in the western province of Kampong Speu, died Tuesday of H5N1 avian influenza, as the infection is formally called.
Associated Press
28-05-2025
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- Associated Press
Cambodia reports 11-year-old boy is country's fourth bird flu death this year
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An 11-year-old boy in Cambodia died from bird flu, the country's fourth victim of four confirmed cases of the infection this year, the Health Ministry announced Wednesday. The ministry issued a statement saying laboratory tests from the Pasteur Institute of Cambodia confirmed the boy, who lived in a village in the western province of Kampong Speu, died Tuesday of H5N1 avian influenza, as the infection is formally called. An investigation found there were several chickens and ducks near the boy's house that had been sick and dying for a week before the child started feeling ill, the ministry said. 'Despite the care and rescue efforts of the medical team, the child died on May 2, 2025, dying at the hospital after arrival in a very serious condition, including fever, cough, shortness of breath and severe difficulty breathing,' the ministry said. A Health Ministry emergency response team has been working with local authorities to investigate the source of the village's bird flu outbreak and respond with the appropriate technical protocols to prevent further transmission to others in the community, the statement said. The medicine Tamiflu will be distributed to people whose contacts put them at risk and health education campaigns will be conducted in the affected villages, the ministry said. 'We would also like to inform you that if you have a fever, cough, sputum discharge, or difficulty breathing and have a history of contact with sick or dead chickens or ducks within 14 days before the start of the symptoms, do not go to gatherings or crowded places and seek consultation and treatment at the nearest health center or hospital immediately,' the ministry warned. 'Avoid delaying this, which puts you at high risk of eventual death.' Cambodia so far this year has recorded four human cases of H5N1 bird flu, all fatal. All the victims were reported to have a history of exposure to sick or dead poultry prior to their illness. According to World Health Organization, as of Monday, before the latest Cambodian casualty, there were 10 confirmed human cases of bird flu reported worldwide so far this year, half of them fatal. Bird flu infections in humans are relatively rare and aren't considered a food safety risk. But as it hits other species, including some mammals, scientists fear the virus could evolve to spread more easily among people.
Malay Mail
28-05-2025
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- Malay Mail
Cambodia records fourth bird flu death this year after 11 year-old boy dies from H5N1
CAMBODIA, May 28 —Cambodia registered its fourth death from bird flu this year, double last year's toll, after an 11-year-old boy died from the virus, authorities said Wednesday. The child from Kampong Speu province in the west had 'fever, cough, and difficulty breathing' when he was taken to hospital before he died on Tuesday, the health ministry said. Tests by the Pasteur Institute of Cambodia confirmed he was positive for the H5N1 virus which causes avian influenza, according to the statement. It said there were chickens and ducks getting sick and dying near the child's house one week before he showed symptoms. A 28-year-old man who raised poultry at home died from bird flu in January. In February and March, the virus killed two children aged two and three. The H5N1 virus is generally transmitted to humans after contact with infected birds or in high-risk environments, such as farms or live animal markets, but the likelihood of transmission remains rare. A total of 43 people died from bird flu in Cambodia between 2003 and 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). There were no cases between 2014 and 2022, following which the WHO reported an uptick as the virus killed four people in the kingdom in 2023 and two last year. — AFP
