Cambodia-no new cases H5N1 in more than two weeks

14/3, the Cambodian authorities announced that basically succeeded in controlling the outbreak of avian influenza, when no more new cases of suspected or death due to H5N1 in more than two weeks. At a meeting between the Cambodian authorities with international partners in Phnom Penh, he Nhim Vanda, First Vice Chairman National Disaster Committee of Cambodia, said the results of the weakness is due to the timely response of the authorities through promotional activities to raise awareness of people about the danger of the epidemic. Cambodian government appreciate the support and active collaboration, effectiveness of the Government of Japan, the European Union, the United Nations agencies in supporting Cambodia's bird flu control. Yet the Cambodian government acknowledges the risk of avian influenza outbreaks back can occur at any time, due to farming practices and slaughter hygiene in households, especially in rural areas. In the first two months of this year, Cambodia recorded nine cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus, of which eight cases were fatal, became the country suffered the greatest losses because H5N1 this year. Among the five cases of deaths occurred in the provinces bordering Vietnam is Kompong Cham, Takeo and Kampot. Earlier this month, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a directive urgent request of the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Agriculture and Health urgent action to prevent bird flu spread spread, after the number of cases of H5N1 avian influenza virus in this country rise concern. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), since the bird flu appeared in 2003, the world has more than 365 deaths. Particularly in Cambodia has recorded 30 cases of H5N1 virus infection, in which only three cases of survival. The most recent cases was a 35-year-old man, died a week after eating infected duck.Avian influenza in humans comes from close contact with infected poultry, but the epidemiological learning are concerned ability H5N1 virus infection can turn into a person-to-person and cause the risk of a pandemic. /.   http://www.vietnamplus.vn/Home/Campuchia-kiem-soat-thanh-cong-dich-cum-gia-cam/20133/187570.vnplus