world health organization The risk from H5N1 avian influenza in Cambodia is still low. after finding the first two domestic cases since 2014
Progress in case of H5N1 avian influenza infection detected in Cambodia for the first time in more than 10 years, an 11-year-old girl who was found to be sick and admitted to the hospital since February 16 and Died from severe pneumonia on February 22, and the girl’s father was also diagnosed with the virus. This raised concerns that it might be a person-to-person infection.
Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has sent officials to investigate the avian influenza situation. together with Cambodian local officials It was initially stated that Evidence currently available This indicates that the virus is not easily transmitted to humans. And human-to-human transmission is not uncommon. The risk from the virus to the general population is estimated to be low.
However, the WHO continues to emphasize the importance of global surveillance to monitor changes in virology. epidemiology and clinical changes associated with the virus. which may affect the health of humans or animals in the future
Cambodia’s public health agency said. The H5N1 avian influenza situation in the country is now under control. After a 49-year-old man who was the girl’s father died And was found to be infected last week as well He was treated until he recovered. At the moment, the virus test results in the body are negative.
Meanwhile, Cambodia has conducted additional tests on 29 other people, including 16 close contacts of patients and those with flu-like symptoms. 13 more people suspected of being infected
According to data from the World Health Organization Cambodia first reported avian influenza in the country in 2003, with outbreaks in wild birds. Since then, until 2014, there have been sporadic reports of zoonotic infections.
The latest data as of February 25, Cambodia found a total of 58 cases of H5N1 bird flu in the country and 38 deaths.
source : AND, Bloomberg, Xinhua, Financial Express