Authorities raise alert as child dies of H5N1 bird flu
February 23, 2023
Hanoi
Phnom Penh -
Prey Veng provincial health official says an 11-year-old girl in Sithor Kandal district has died of bird flu. H5N1 in geographically dead chickens.
Seng Panharith, director of the Prey Veng provincial health department, told VOA on Thursday that there were many deaths of chickens and ducks in The area where the girl lives is the reason why a girl got H5N1 bird flu and died on the 22nd. February. The director of the health department added that the girl who lived in Roleang village, Romlech commune, Sithor Kandal district, Prey Veng province, had started to get sick. Symptoms of fever, cough and sore throat on 16 February.
However, he claimed that the village where the girl lived had not been closed. He said that relevant officials are continuing to investigate and take further action on this case.
"Now we are doing research with the Department of Agriculture and the Ministry also came down. The Ministry of Agriculture has a lot of professional officials," he said. "They are gathering there to investigate, but have not seen any further infections."
Mr. Seng Panharith urges people to remain calm and participate in the prevention while professional officials are working by Educate and disseminate to the people.
Ministry of Agriculture spokeswoman Im Rachana told VOA by telegram on Thursday that there were no reports of dead animals. In other provinces besides Prey Veng.
According to the spokesman, the ministry and officials are at the scene to take animal samples for testing.
"The ministry also appeals to all people who have found dead animals, especially chickens and ducks," she said. Please do not eat and do not go near, especially to report immediately to the local authorities or the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. "In order for our officials to come down and intervene in time."
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"Although it is not easily transmitted from person to person, if it changes, it could spread like wildfire," he said. Seasonal colds. Therefore, early detection and prevention of rapid transmission is very important to prevent outbreaks. In the community.
The Minister of Health, Mr. Mam Bunheng, stated in the press release that bird flu "continues to threaten the health of the Cambodian people and "There are more children who are at high risk and more vulnerable."
"This is the 57th case of bird flu in humans since 2005," he added. This is the first case that happened in February 2023. "
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Cambodian health officials claim that the H5N1 bird flu virus is detected every year when the weather The cold season is from December to April, and the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture always take immediate action.:tiphat:
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