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New bird flu case in Cambodia
Tuesday, 22 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 Dec 2009]. The case was admitted to Kampong Cham Provincial Hospital on [16 Dec 2009], where he received treatment. He is in a stable condition.
The presence of the H5N1 virus was confirmed by the National Influenza Centre, the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge. A team led by the Ministry of Health is conducting field investigations into the source of his infection.
Of the 9 cases confirmed to date in Cambodia, 7 have been fatal. This is the 1st diagnosed case in Cambodia during 2009.
