Cambodia registered its fifth fowl flu loss of life this 12 months after a 52-year-old man died from the virus, the well being ministry mentioned on Saturday.
The villager from japanese Svay Rieng province died on Thursday with checks confirming he had contracted the avian flu virus H5N1, the Cambodian well being ministry mentioned in an announcement.
“The sufferer touched sick and useless chickens two days earlier than he fell in poor health,” it mentioned, including he had “fever, cough, and issue respiratory” earlier than he died at a hospital.
Last month, Cambodia registered its fourth loss of life from fowl flu this 12 months after an 11-year-old boy died from the virus.
The H5N1 virus is usually transmitted to people after contact with contaminated birds or in high-risk environments, equivalent to farms or reside animal markets, however the probability of transmission to people stays uncommon.
A complete of 43 folks died from fowl flu in Cambodia between 2003 and 2024, in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO).
There had been no instances between 2014 and 2022, following which the WHO reported an uptick because the virus killed 4 folks within the kingdom in 2023 and two final 12 months.
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