Vietnam News According to a press release issued by the ministry, the child tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus on March 29, after laboratory testing conducted by the National Institute of Public Health. The patient lives in Thnob Thmei village, Beng commune, Banteay Ampil district. Authorities reported that chickens and ducks in the village had been sick and dying prior to the case being detected. Cambodia’s Ministry of Health on March 31 confirmed that a three-year-old boy in Banteay Ampil district of Oddar Meanchey province had been infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
According to a press release issued by the ministry, the child tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus on March 29, after laboratory testing conducted by the National Institute of Public Health. The patient lives in Thnob Thmei village, Beng commune, Banteay Ampil district. Authorities reported that chickens and ducks in the village had been sick and dying prior to the case being detected.
The child is currently being isolated in hospital and receiving close medical care from health professionals.