Sunday, January 3, 2010

Outbreak of bird flu outbreak near the border Vietnam

The only death I am aware of is posted here:
18 December 2009

The Ministry of Health of Cambodia has announced a new confirmed case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.

The 57-year-old male, from Ponhea Kreak District, Kampong Cham Province, developed symptoms on 11 December.

http://pandemicinformationnews.blogspot.com/2009/12/who-confirmed-case-of-h5n1-in-cambodia.html


January 02, 2010
Outbreak of bird flu outbreak near the border Vietnam

Cambodia has announced a new outbreak of bird flu in villages in Kampong Cham province, southeast of this country, near the border with Vietnam.

Cambodia veterinary agencies reported on the situation in the notice directly, dated December 28, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).

Notification service for flu outbreaks from December 16 in La-ak area of Kampong Cham. 143 birds died and the rest were destroyed. The review shows that the health of H5N1 influenza viruses cause mass death poultry.

Today 14 quarters, Cambodia has confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza outbreaks in Ponhea Kreak district, Kampong Cham province, bordering Vietnam. Outbreak was discovered a week after a 13-year-old girls in the province died of bird flu.

According to the press in Cambodia, the authorities had the power to cull poultry within a 3km radius around where the victim lived, and check within 10km radius to prevent disease spreading.

Tra Giang
According Meattradenewsdaily, Xinhua

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