Cambodia has reported a case of human bird flu deaths

April 21, 2010 21:41:02 Source: Xinhua
PHNOM PENH, April 21 (Xinhua CPP) and the Cambodian Ministry of Health issued a press release said the World Health Organization 21, a Cambodian man was infected with H5N1 bird flu virus died saving invalid. This is Cambodia since the outbreak of bird flu since 2001, 10 individuals infected with avian flu, is also the first 8 deaths.

The statement said that the name came from Cambodia, Prey Veng province, 27-year-old man developed fever on April 13, 16, has been sent to clinics to check cough and breathing difficulties and other symptoms. 17, the man was taken to Phnom Penh Municipal Gan secret Hospital, but was too heavy because of illness, died.

Pasteur Institute of Cambodia for the man of pathological test results proved that he died from bird flu.

Cambodian Ministry of Health has sent medical experts rushed to the Prey Veng investigation, confirmed that the man with the direct contacts in order to take the necessary precautions.

Cambodia began in 2003 cases of human infection with bird flu has been confirmed 10 people were infected, of which 8 people died. The cases occurred in 2010 the first cases of human bird flu deaths.