Cambodia tests more people for bird flu after death of 11-year-old girl

11-Year-Old Girl Dies From Bird Flu in Cambodia

It’s the first known human case of bird flu in the country for almost a decade.

Bird Flu in Cambodia: 11-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Infected With H5N1 Avian Influenza, 2nd Human Case in the Country | 🌎 LatestLY

A 49-year-old man from southeastern Prey Veng province tested positive for the H5N1 virus by the National Institute of Public Health on Friday, the MoH said in a statement, adding that the man is the father of the 11-year-old girl, who died of the virus on Wednesday. 🌎 Bird Flu in Cambodia: 11-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Infected With H5N1 Avian Influenza, 2nd Human Case in the Country.

11-year-old girl dies of bird flu in Cambodia

The World Health Organization has called for vigilance.

Cambodia tests more people for bird flu after death of 11-year-old girl

Cambodia has tested at least 12 people for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, the health ministry said, after an 11-year-old girl died this week from the virus in the first known transmission to humans in the country in nearly a decade.

Cambodia tests more people for bird flu after death of 11-year-old girl

Girl’s case 1st known human infection with H5N1 strain in Southeast Asian nation in decade

11 more infected after death of 11-year-old girl from bird flu

After an 11-year-old girl who contracted bird flu (H5N1) died in Cambodia, at least ten more and more have been infected have now been found. The World Organisation for Animal Health has announced for some time that bird flu is ravaging farms around the country, causing more than 200 million birds to perish.