Cambodia’s well being ministry as we speak reported a seventh human H5N1 avian flu case for the month of June, a 36-year-old girl from the identical province because the final three circumstances, a part of an ongoing rise in diseases with a number of linked to a brand new reassortant.
The brand new affirmation lifts the nation’s whole to 11 circumstances up to now this 12 months, of which 7 have been reported in June. Like probably the most just lately reported circumstances, the lady is from Siem Reap province within the central a part of the nation, in line with a well being ministry Fb announcement translated and posted by Avian Flu Diary, an infectious illness information weblog.
Officers, nevertheless, mentioned she lives in a special village than the newest three circumstances, a lady and her teenaged son and their neighbor, a 41-year-old girl. The lady’s village is almost two miles from the village the place the opposite sufferers stay.
The newest affected person is at present receiving remedy in an intensive care unit. An investigation discovered that she had sick and lifeless chickens at her house and had touched and buried them. Comparable poultry contact has been famous for many Cambodian sufferers, amongst whom the infections are sometimes extreme or deadly.
Extra particulars on yet-announced earlier case
Cambodia mentioned 11 circumstances have been reported this 12 months, however solely 10 have apparently been publicly introduced. A couple of extra particulars surfaced as we speak in regards to the unannounced case, which seems to be a 19-month-old boy from Takeo province who died from his an infection, in line with a line listing in a weekly avian flu replace from Hong Kong’s Centre for Well being Safety (CHP). The group mentioned the case was reported on June 30.
Additionally, a weekly avian flu replace from the World Well being Group (WHO) Western Pacific area workplace mentioned the boy’s an infection was one among two from Takeo province for the week ending June 26 and that his sickness onset date was June 7.
