The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia wishes to advise members of the public that one new human case of avian influenza has been confirmed for the H5N1 virus. This is the 23rd case this year and the 44th person to become infected with the H5N1 virus in Cambodia. The 23rd case died on 26th October 2013. Of the 44 confrrmed cases, 33 were children under 14, and 27 of the 44 were female. In addition, only 11 cases out of the 23 cases this year survived.
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The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia wishes to advise members of the public that one new human case of avian influenza has been confirmed for the H5N1 virus. This is the 22nd case this year and the 43rd person to become infected with the H5N1 virus in Cambodia. Of the 43 confirmed cases, 32 were children under 14, and 26 of the 43 were female. In addition, only 11 cases out of the 22 cases this year survived.
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Health centers, clinics and hospitals in the country are currently seeing an increase in the number of cases of conjunctivitis or red eye.
Conjunctivitis caused by bacteria and viruses is highly contagious and can be easily spread from person to person, but it is not a serious health risk. The risk of getting conjunctivitis or of passing it on to someone else can be greatly reduced by following good simple hygiene steps.Download
The Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Cambodia wishes to advise members of the public that one new human case of avian influenza has been confirmed for the H5Nl virus. This is the 21st case this year and the 42nd person to become infected with the H5Nl virus in Cambodia. Of the 42 confirmed cases, 31 were children under 14, and 25 of the 42 were female. In addition, only 10 cases out of the 21 cases this year survived.
Read more: 21st New Human Cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 in Cambodia in 2013
Rabies is a viral infection which causes nearly always fatal disease in humans and other warm blooded mammals. It has killed large numbers of humans and animals for many centuries. World Rabies Day, which falls on 28 September, is a stark reminder that rabies remains a public health hazard in many parts of the world, particularly Asia and Africa.
Read more: Rabies still a public health hazard in Cambodia in 2013