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For the past two days the newshounds on FluTrackers have been following a story regarding two suspected H5N1 fatalities in Cambodia, a 21 year-old mother on February 12th and her infant son a few days later.
In the past hour, the Bangkok Post has reported that the World Health Organization, along with local Cambodian Health officials, have confirmed that these two cases tested positive for the H5N1 virus.
Cambodian mother, son die of bird flu
Published: 23/02/2011 at 08:07 PM
Bird flu has claimed three lives in Cambodia this month, with a mother and her 11-month-old son becoming the latest victims of the virus, officials said Wednesday.
The 19-year-old woman died on February 12 while her baby died five days later, the Cambodian health ministry and the World Health Organization said in a joint statement. Tests confirmed both had contracted H5N1 avian influenza.
Earlier this month Cambodia reported its first bird flu fatality in nearly a year when a five-year-old girl in the capital died from the virus.
The new victims, from northwestern Banteay Meanchey province, were admitted to hospital with high fever and coughing days after "eating sick poultry'' while visiting relatives in southeastern Prey Veng province, the statement said.
These latest cases died in Banteay Meachey province, but reportedly ate the diseased birds in Prey Veng province, which is fairly close to where the first Cambodian H5N1 death was reported two weeks ago.
We’ll obviously be watching for any follow up reports on these cases, or on any other potential victims in the region, with interest.
