50-year-old Cambodian man dies from bird flu

A 50-year-old man has died from fowl flu in Cambodia, the well being ministry stated on Sunday, the second dying from the virus recorded within the nation within the ongoing yr.

The World Well being Group has referred to as for vigilance after fowl flu was detected in mammals, however has harassed that the danger to people is low.

The ministry stated that exams had confirmed the person — who has not been named, however is from japanese Svay Rieng province bordering Vietnam — was constructive for fowl flu virus H5N1 from October 7.

Officers didn’t specify the person’s time of dying, however stated well being authorities are ‘investigating and researching this fowl flu case’.

The illness usually spreads from birds to people via direct contact.

Officers stated they had been wanting into the supply of the an infection, and had been inspecting any suspected circumstances or individuals who might have been in touch with the sufferer.

The ministry stated round 50 poultry, some belonging to the person and a few owned by his neighbours, had died lately.

‘The lifeless chickens had been shared amongst villagers to eat,’ the well being ministry assertion stated.

The ministry urged villagers to be vigilant about H5N1, which is ‘nonetheless a risk to the well being of individuals, particularly kids’.

The case is the 58th recorded occasion of fowl flu because the virus hit Cambodia 20 years in the past. In February an eleven-year-old woman died from the virus.

Since late 2021, Europe has been gripped by its worst-ever outbreak of fowl flu, with North and South America additionally experiencing extreme outbreaks.

This has led to the culling of tens of hundreds of thousands of home poultry worldwide, many with the H5N1 pressure.

The worldwide outbreak can also be chargeable for the deaths of tens of 1000’s of untamed birds.

The current detection of the illness in numerous mammals, together with foxes, otters, minks, sea lions and even grizzly bears, has sparked concern that people might be extra in danger.Newage Well being