The father of an 11-year-old girl, who passed away on Thursday, has tested positive for bird flu. Read more at straitstimes.com.
in Cambodia this week has been diagnosed with the virus, officials said, stoking concerns about the possibility of another animal-borne virus affecting humans.
Eleven more people who had been in close contact with the girl have undergone lab testing for H5N1, said Dr Or Vandine, Cambodia’s Secretary of State and spokesperson for the Ministry of Health. The girl’s 49-year-old father is the only one who tested positive. An investigation is ongoing, she said.
The number of cases in wild and domesticated birds worldwide has skyrocketed to record levels. While there hasn’t been any rece signs of human-to-human transmission, infections in birds can be passed to humans via direct contact. In a report dated Feb 17, the WHO said that there have been 868 cases of humans infected with avian flu globally over the last twenty years. Of these, 457 were fatal.
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