Cambodia reports 1st human H5N1 avian influenza case of 2025
The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia reports a human case of H5N1 avian influenza in a 28-year-old man from Village No. 22, Chamkar Andong Commune, Chamkar Leu District, Kampong Cham Province.
Despite healthcare rescues efforts, the patient died today.
Investigations revealed that the patient's family raised chickens and the man was the caretaker and cooked the sick chickens for food.
The emergency response team of the Ministry of Health at the national and sub-national levels has been collaborating with the teams of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Environment, 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 Tamiflu to close contacts and conduct health education campaigns for citizens in the villages where the incident occurred.
The Ministry of Health would like to remind all citizens to always pay attention to and be careful about bird flu, because the H5N1 bird flu continues to threaten the health of our citizens. We would also like to inform you 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 as soon as possible to avoid delaying and putting yourself at high risk like this patient.
In 2024, Cambodia reported 10 human H5N1 avian influenza cases.