Cambodia: Media - CDC says H9 avian flu human case found in Siem Reap province - March 11, 2022

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Source: https://www.khmertimeskh.com/5010401...-sparks-alert/

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Infant infected with bird flu sparks alert
Tith Kongnov / Khmer Times

The CDC Department of Infectious Diseases (CDC) has announced that A/H9 (Influenza A/H9) bird flu has been transmitted to a one-year-old baby with symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath, and has been treated at the Angkor Children’s Hospital in Siem Reap City.

The CDC confirmed that the infant lived in Trapeang Run village in Siem Reap province.

“We found cases of bird flu A / H9 in humans through the Ministry of Health’s pneumonia monitoring system,” the CDC said.

It added that the ministry officials had found dead chickens in the village in February, which tested positive for Influenza A/H9...

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/cdcmohcam

Translation:

CDC Infectious Diseases Department
14 hrs ·
We find cases of bird flu A / H9 (Influenza A / H9) in humans through the Ministry of Health's pneumonia monitoring system. In this case of bird flu, a 1-year-old baby girl with symptoms of fever, cough and difficulty breathing was treated at Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap Province, living in Trapeang Run Village, Russey Lok Commune, Chi Kreng District, Siem Reap Province. . In the village, there have been a series of dead chickens since February 2022. Results confirmed by National Laboratory on March 10, 2022 confirm that Influenza A / H9 is positive
Action Response:
Send officers from the Department of Infectious Diseases to cooperate with the provincial emergency response team to investigate, prevent and prevent epidemics and health education to local people.
Provide information to veterinarians and cooperate with local response
For more information, please contact 115.

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Source: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/nation...ected-bird-flu

Siem Reap girl infected with bird flu
Lay Samean | Publication date 12 March 2022 | 15:01 ICT

The Communicable Disease Control Department (CDC) under the Ministry of Health said they had discovered a case of influenza A/H9, or bird flu, in a one-year-old girl through its pneumonia surveillance system. The child displayed several symptoms – including a high fever, coughing, and breathing difficulties.

The girl, from Russey Loak commune's Trapeang Run village in Siem Reap province’s Chi Kraeng district, has been admitted to Angkor Hospital for Children for treatment.

The CDC said Trapeang Run village had experienced chickens dying since February, but it was only in March that a laboratory test result confirmed that the girl was positive for Influenza A/H9...

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Source: https://www.phnompenhpost.com/nation...-case-isolated

S Reap bird flu case ‘isolated’
Lay Samean | Publication date 14 March 2022 | 21:51 ICT

Specialists from the Ministry of Health have collected samples from the area where a child contracted the influenza A/H9 “bird flu” for further testing while advising individuals to avoid all non-essential contact with poultry...

...Vandine said that in the case of bird flu found in a child recently, the research team of the Siem Reap provincial health department immediately went to investigate the incident there, but did not find that it was part of a general outbreak in the region yet and was confined to just one child.

She said experts had collected samples from the area where the child lived and were awaiting results from the laboratory...

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Avian Influenza Report is a weekly report produced by the Surveillance Division of the Communicable Disease Branch of the Centre for Health Protection. This report highlights global avian influenza activity in humans and birds.
VOLUME 18, NUMBER 13
Reporting period: March 20, 2022 – March 26, 2022
(Week 13)
(Published on March 29, 2022)

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Cambodia 1(0) Avian influenza A(H9N2):  A 13-month-old girl with onset on February 27, 2022.

https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/2022_avian_influenza_report_vol18_wk13.pdf

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