H5N1 avian influenza fatality in Cambodia
According to a Kingdom of Cambodia Government Press Release (computer translated):
The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia would like to inform the public that one case of bird was born in a boy aged 2 years and 7 months and was confirmed positive for H5N1 virus from the National Institute of Public Health on February 25, 2025 in Ta Ngok village, Romchek commune, Preah Sdach district, Prey Veng province. Despite the care and medical attention of the children, the child died on February 25, 2025, when the parents arrived at the hospital, causing the child to have serious conditions, including fever, cough, fatigue and severity. According to the investigation, the patient's house has 15 family chickens and devils, some are sick and the children are sleeping and playing under the house near the chicken coop.
It is not easily transmitted from person to person, but if it can be metabolized, it can be transmitted like the common cold.
How to prevent:
Do not touch or eat sick or dead chickens and wear gloves and a mask or tie a scarf, hold chickens, cook them and soak them in boiling water before plucking. Wash your hands often. Do not accept duck or duck eggs and keep raw and cooked foods separate, clean cooking utensils properly.
If there are many sick or dead chickens at home or in the village and have a fever, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath, seek immediate consultation and treatment at the nearest center or hospital to avoid delaying the risk of eventual death.
Therefore, the public is kindly requested to know and take care of health in the above prevention. The Ministry will continue to provide information on public health issues through the Ministry of Health's National and Sub-National Emergency Response Network and the Ministry of Health, as well as the official Facebook pages of the Department of Infectious Diseases and the working groups of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and local authorities at all levels conducting research at dcmoh.gov.kh.
Outbreaks appear to be exacerbated during animal and human transmission, and continue to search for suspected and affected cases in the community, as well as distribute Tamiflu to those affected, educating and educating the people in the affected villages.
For more information, please contact the hotline of the Ministry of Health! Free.
The Ministry of Health would like to remind all people to be careful about bird flu because H5N1 bird flu continues to threaten our people and also to inform you if you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath and have a history of contact with sick or dead chickens during the 14 days before the day, do not go to a crowded hospital or seek medical attention. Avoid delaying the high risk of eventual death.
Transmission: H5N1 bird flu is a common flu that is usually transmitted from one bird to another, but it can sometimes be transmitted from bird to human through close contact with birds.