Cambodia reports new H5N1 bird flu case in 6-year-old girl

Cambodia reports new H5N1 bird flu case in 6-year-old girl

Cambodia has confirmed a new human case of H5N1 bird flu, according to health officials, bringing the country’s total this year to 15. The latest case was confirmed Tuesday in a 6-year-old girl from Prey Mok village in Takeo province, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. She is receiving intensive medical care at a local hospital and is experiencing severe symptoms, including cough, fever, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing, ac…

Cambodia Reports Its 15th Human Case of Bird Flu

Cambodia has announced its fifteenth human case of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu. The steady pace of human infection is increasingly concerning to health authorities in the country. In a Facebook post, the ministry said the patient is a 6-year-old girl from Takeo province, according to a translation from Avian Flu Diary, an infectious disease news blog. The girl is hospitalized with symptoms that include fever, cough, and breathin…

Little girl in southern Cambodia becomes 15th victim of bird flu...

Last Updated on August 6, 2025 by Team THIP Phnom Penh, Aug 6 (IANS) A six-year-old girl from southern Cambodia’s Takeo province has been confirmed for H5N1 human avian influenza, bringing the number of cases to 15 so far this year, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Wednesday. “A laboratory result from […] The post Little girl in southern Cambodia becomes 15th victim of bird flu in 2025 appeared first on THIP Media.