According to medical records, the child was in contact with infected chickens raised by her family and passed away on February 25 after developing symptoms like fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
Hanoi (VNA) - A 2-year-old girl in Cambodia's southeastern Prey Veng province died after contracting the H5N1 bird flu virus, marking the country's second fatality from the disease so far this year, the Ministry of Health announced on February 25.
According to medical records, the child was in contact with infected chickens raised by her family and passed away on February 25 after developing symptoms like fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
The young girl slept and played near the family's chicken coop, where 15 chickens had already died and many others showed signs of flu infection.
Cambodian health authorities are investigating the source of the virus transmission and have warned that avian influenza remains a significant threat in the country. Last month, a 28-year-old man also died from H5N1 bird flu after consuming meat from infected chickens.
The H5N1 virus typically spreads among sick poultry but occasionally transmits to humans. Symptoms of the infection include fever, cough, runny nose, and severe respiratory deterioration.
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The Cambodian Ministry of Health on July 8 announced that another human case of H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed on a 5-year-old girl in Takeo province, bringing the number of the infections to seven since the start of 2024.
The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s Department of Livestock and Fisheries recently reported an H5N1 bird flu outbreak in a Vientiane market.
Cambodia's Ministry of Health on August 3 announced the discovery of a new case of H5N1 avian influenza in a 16-year-old girl from Svay Rieng province’s Chantrea district, bringing its total number of human infections to nine since the beginning of the year.
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