Boy, 9, dies and brother, 16, infected with lethal bird flu strain found in UK | 0TV6868 | 2024-02-14 11:08:01
A nine-year-old boy has died from a strain of deadly bird flu that has already made its solution to the UK.
The teenager's 16-year-old brother has additionally now tested constructive for H5N1 which has been present in poultry and wild birds round Britain.
Though it primarily impacts birds it could bounce from species to species including to humans via close contact with contaminated or lifeless animals.
The boy and his brother, from the north-eastern province of Kratie, Cambodia, both ate meals containing poultry that had died on their property, according to The Sun.
The nine-year-old's dying marks the Asian country's ninth case and fifth fatality reported from H5N1 in less than a yr.
That's the largest 12 month complete for any nation since 2015.&
According to blog Avian Flu Diary, Cambodia's Ministry of Health released a press release after the boy's demise.
The translation stated: 'The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia want to inform the general public that there's another case of fowl flu in a& nine-year-old boy and was confirmed constructive for H5N1 chook flu virus (H5N1) from the Nationwide Institute.
'Regardless of the care and rescue of docs, because of the critical situation of the kid, including fever, shortness of breath, cough and fainting, the child died on February eight, 2024.&
'In line with the interrogation,& at the patient's house, five chickens and three geese died and the chickens and geese have been eaten.'
The assertion went on: 'The Ministry of Health want to remind all citizens to be careful about fowl flu as a result of H5N1 chook flu continues to threaten the well being of our individuals and in addition want to inform you if there are signs.
'Fever, cough, runny nostril or shortness of breath and a history of contact with sick or lifeless chickens through the 14 days before the onset of signs, don't visit crowded locations or search session and examination.'
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