Cambodia’s Ministry of Health said An 11-year-old girl was found dead from avian influenza. It was the country’s first death from avian influenza in years.
Cambodia’s Department of Communicable Diseases said on Tuesday that the girl began showing symptoms on Feb. 16 with fever, cough and sore throat. later
However, the department has not specified a clear time of death. but revealed that According to the test results sent yesterday, it was confirmed that this girl has “Positive for H5N1” means infected with the avian influenza virus. The girl is from the eastern province of Previn.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has previously called for vigilance following the recent detection of avian influenza in mammals, but also stressed that The risk of the virus to humans remains low.
Avian influenza is usually spread from birds to humans through direct contact.