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Avian Influenza in Cambodia
4 May 2010 -- The Ministry of Health of Cambodia has announced a new confirmed case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
The 27-year-old male, from Prey Veng Province, developed symptoms on 13 April 2010, was admitted to the hospital on 16 April and died the following day. The presence of the H5N1 virus was confirmed by the National Influenza Centre, the Institute Pasteur in Cambodia. The patient prepared and consumed sick poultry in the 7 days before onset of symptoms.
To date, Cambodia has reported 10 laboratory confirmed cases with 8 deaths since 2005.
Avian influenza – situation in Cambodia
18 December 2009 -- The Ministry of Health of Cambodia has announced a new confirmed case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
Influenza A (H1N1) update for July 1, 2009
Laboratory-confirmed cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 as officially reported to WHO by States Parties to the International Health Regulations (2005)
The breakdown of the number of laboratory-confirmed cases is given in this table and the following map.
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New confirmed case in Cambodia
Source: WHO 12 December 2008 - The Ministry of Health of Cambodia has announced a new confirmed case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
In the news
Effort aims to merge technology from four companies to create the first sticker with all-printed electronics... A plastic temperature-recording sticker that could provide detailed histories of crates of food or bottles of vaccine would be the first to use all-printed electronics components—including memory, logic, and even the battery. The cost per sticker could be only 30 cents or less. {Technology Review, 30 Jan}
Ralph Tripp is the Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Vaccine Development in the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine. The influenza virus can rapidly evolve from one form to another, complicating the effectiveness of vaccines and antiviral {Infection Control Today, 27 Jan}
Justin Meyer, an MSU graduate student, led a team of researchers, including Devin Dobias, former MSU undergraduate student, that showed how new viruses evolve. Photo by G.L. Kohuth. In the current issue of Science, researchers at Michigan State {Infection Control Today, 26 Jan}
Avian Influenza outbreak information
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