PHNOM PENH, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — Cambodia’s Ministry of Health Friday (Feb. 24) Revealing the detection of avian influenza patients The second human H5N1 (H5N1) case following an 11-year-old girl died from the virus on Wednesday (February 22).
National Institute of Health of Cambodia A 49-year-old male patient from Prey Veng province in the southeast of the country was found. Infected with the virus on Friday (February 24), the patient is the father of a girl who had previously died from the virus.
The report said the new patient showed no symptoms. counting to the present It added that samples were taken from the man and 11 other people for testing on Thursday following they had come into direct contact with the deceased girl.
The patient was considered an avian influenza patient. A second H5N1 strain was identified in February 2023 following 9 years without the virus in humans.
Mam Boonheng, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand urged the public to be vigilant due to avian influenza H5N1 strain It remains a threat to human health, especially among children. It asks parents and guardians to keep their children away from sick or dead birds. and urged them to wash their hands with soap and water following coming into contact with poultry
In addition, the World Health Organization stated that avian influenza H5N1 strain It is an influenza that is usually spread between sick birds. But sometimes it can spread from poultry to humans as well. Cambodia has found 58 cases of the disease and 38 deaths from 2005 to present.
