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Source: https://www.postkhmer.com/national/2025-8-6-1723-262884

6-year-old girl infected with bird flu after eating dead chicken
National News
Date of publication:
06 August 2025 | 17:21
Reporter:
Park Seangly

Takeo: A 6-year-old girl has tested positive for bird flu and is in intensive care after about 1,000 chickens died in the village.

The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday, August 6, that there is another case of bird flu, a 6-year-old girl who was confirmed to be positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus by the National Institute of Public Health on August 5, 2025.

The patient, who lives in Prey Mok village, Sre Ronung commune, Tram Kak district, Takeo province, has symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. The patient is currently undergoing intensive care and treatment by medical teams.

The ministry stated: “According to inquiries, in the past month, there have been nearly a thousand sick and dead chickens in the village. At the same time, in the children’s home, over the past 20 days, there have been 30 sick and dead chickens in succession, and the children’s mother used the dead chickens to cook before the day the children started getting sick.”

The emergency response teams of the national and sub-national ministries of health have been collaborating with the working groups of the provincial departments of agriculture and local authorities at all levels to conduct active research on the occurrence of bird flu and respond according to technical methods and protocols to find the source of infection, both in animals and humans. In addition, it is also searching for suspected cases and contacts to prevent further transmission in the community, distributing Tamiflu to close contacts, and conducting health education campaigns among residents in the affected villages.

The Ministry of Health has once again reminded all residents to always pay close attention to bird flu, because H5N1 bird flu continues to threaten public health.

The Ministry advised that if you have a fever, cough, sputum discharge, or difficulty breathing, and have a history of contact with sick or dead chickens or ducks in the 14 days before the onset of symptoms, do not go to crowded gatherings or places with large crowds, but seek immediate consultation and treatment at a nearby health center or hospital to avoid delaying treatment and putting you at high risk of death.

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Cambodian MOH Announces 15th H5N1 Case of 2025




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It's been just over a week since the last case was reported by Cambodia, and the summer surge in cases continues with the 12th case reported since late May (and 31st since this resurgence began in early 2023).

Unlike H5N1 cases reported in the United States - which are due to a milder clade 2.3.4.4b - recent Cambodian cases have been caused by a new reassortment of an older clade of the H5N1 virus (recently renamed 2.3.2.1e) - which appears to be spreading rapidly through both wild birds and local poultry.

This morning the Cambodia MOH posted an announcement on their Facebook page on another H5N1 case - this time from Takeo Province - involving a 6 year old child who is reportedly in intensive care reportedly being exposed to sick or dead chickens.

I've reproduced the screen shot (in Cambodian) and have provided an English translation below.




(Translation)

Kingdom of Cambodia, Nation, Religion, King
Ministry of Health
Press Release

Cases of bird flu in 6-year-old girls

The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia would like to inform the public that there is another case of bird flu in a 6-year-old girl who was confirmed positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus by the National Institute of Public Health on August 5, 2025. The patient lives in Prey Mok village, Sre Nong commune, Tram Kak district, Takeo province. He has symptoms of fever, cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing.

The patient is currently undergoing rescue efforts with the attention of doctors. According to the survey, a month ago, in the village, there were nearly a thousand sick and dead chickens. At the children's house, during the 20 days, there were 30 sick and dead chickens in a row, and the child's mother brought the dead chickens to cook before the day the children started to get sick.

The Ministry of Health's national and sub-national emergency response teams have been working closely with provincial agriculture departments and local authorities to actively investigate the outbreak of bird flu and respond to methods and technical protocols, identify sources of transmission in both animals and humans, and identify suspected and affected cases in the community.

The Ministry of Health would like to remind all citizens to be careful of bird flu because H5N1 bird flu continues to threaten the health of our people, and also to inform you if you have a fever, cough, runny nose or shortness of breath and have a history of contact with sick or dead chickens during the 14 days before the onset of symptoms and people do not go to the meeting. Seek medical treatment at a nearby health center or hospital immediately to avoid delays, leading to a higher risk of eventual death.

Transmission: H5N1 bird flu is a flu virus that is usually transmitted from sick birds to other birds, but can sometimes be transmitted from birds to humans through close contact with sick or dead birds. Avian influenza in humans is a serious disease that requires timely hospitalization. Although it is not easily transmitted from person to person, if it can metabolize it can be as contagious as the seasonal flu.

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As we discussed a month ago, in Cambodia: Food Insecurity, Food Safety & H5N1 - despite repeated warnings to the public not to prepare or cook sick/dead poultry - scarce resources and hunger can sometimes drive people to take risks.

Given the frequent contacts reported with sick or dead poultry, there is currently no evidence to suggest human-to-human transmission of the virus.

While we continue to focus on clade 2.3.4.4b H5 viruses in the United States, this case reminds us that there are many other iterations of HPAI H5 viruses circulating around the globe - with new ones emerging at an increasing rate - each on their own evolutionary trajectory.

https://afludiary.blogspot.com/2025/08/cambodian-moh-announces-15th-h5n1-case.html