ASEANEWS HEADLINE | CAMBODIA: 15-year-old girl dies of H5N1 virus in Prey Veng
Health experts examine birds that died from avian influenza in a village in Prey Veng province in February last year. Ministry of Health
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A 15-year-old girl died due to bird flu infection on Tuesday, apparently after handling a dead chicken.
The Ministry of Health press release said another case of avian influenza has killed a 15-year-old girl. The National Institute of Public Health and the Institute Pasteur have tested the case and proven that H5N1 bird flu virus was confirmed as the cause of death.
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The adolescent victim was living in Por Mrenh village, Kanh Chriech commune, Kanh Chriech district in Prey Veng province.
The Ministry added that despite hospitalisation and intensive medical treatment, the disease progressed to the serious stage, including high fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath and fainting.
An investigation confirmed that about five days before falling sick, the girl’s relatives gave her family some chickens that had died, which were cooked for a meal. The teenager touched a chicken during cooking preparations.
Ministry officials have cooperated on the inquiry with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Environment.
Local authorities are actively investigating the avian influenza case, seeking to identify the source of the infection in both animals and humans. Individuals who have had contact with deceased animals in the village have been provided with Tamiflu pills to prevent illness and limit the potential spread of the infection.
The ministry also reminded people to pay attention and keep vigilant for any cases of influenza because the H5N1 bird flu still continues to pose a threat to people’s health.
Those with symptoms of high fever, cough, runny nose or difficulty breathing, and who may have handled sick or dead ducks and chickens in the last 14 days before the onset of symptoms, should report to a health centre and not visit crowded places.
Nang Veasna / Khmer Times
