PHNOM PENH: An eleven-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country’s first fatality from the virus in years, health authorities said.
The World Health Organization has called for vigilance after the recent detection of bird flu in mammals, but has stressed that the risk to humans is low. The girl in Cambodia fell ill on February 16 with a fever, cough and sore throat, and later died in hospital, Cambodia’s Communicable Disease Control Department said Wednesday.
This has led to the culling of tens of millions of domestic poultry worldwide, many with the H5N1 strain.The global outbreak is also responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of wild birds. The recent detection of the disease in a number of mammals, including foxes, otters, minks, sea lions and even grizzly bears, has sparked concern that humans could be more at risk.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cambodian girl dies from bird fluPHNOM PENH (AFP): An eleven-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country's first fatality from the virus in years, health authorities said.
Read more »
Cambodian girl dies from bird fluPHNOM PENH: An eleven-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country&039;s first fatality from the virus in years, health authorities said....
Read more »
Cambodian doctors remove bullet lodged in man's brain for three decadesPHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The Samdech Techo Voluntary Youth Doctor Association (TYDA) on Feb 17 successfully removed a bullet that had been lodged in a man’s brain for over 30 years.
Read more »
Cambodian girl dies from bird fluPHNOM PENH, Feb 23 — An eleven-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country’s first fatality from the virus in years, health authorities said. The World...
Read more »
180 cases brought to court by MACC over past two yearsA TOTAL of 180 high-profile cases were brought to court by the Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC) over the past two years, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Read more »
After Five Years, Gloomhaven Loses Top Spot On BoardGameGeek's ChartsAfter five years, Gloomhaven loses top spot on BoardGameGeek's charts:
Read more »