Bird flu is a serious disease and has a high rate of human transmission. Therefore, everyone must be careful when coming into contact with all types of birds.
The H5N1 virus is not only transmitted by domesticated chickens, ducks, or geese. Even wild birds such as sparrows can transmit the disease if they are sick.
It’s not scary because the Ministry of Health on the night of July 3, 2025, just announced that Cambodia has found another 12th case of swine flu.
The 12th patient is known to be only 5 years old. And he is currently being rescued by medical teams. The boy is known to live in Kamakor Village, Sam Lahn Commune, Angkor Chey District, Kampot Province. He was taken to the hospital by his guardians with symptoms of fever, cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing.
According to inquiries at the victim’s home There are about 40 chickens in the family, and some have sore mouths and some are sick. But what is noticeable is that this boy likes to play with the chickens every day.
Avian influenza is an acute respiratory disease that is transmitted between birds and birds, and from birds to humans. Therefore, all contact with birds must be careful, even with birds that have been caught in cages.
If this disease is transmitted to humans, medical experts say it is a serious disease and can kill people in a high percentage of cases that require immediate treatment.
In cases where we have fever, cough, sputum or difficulty breathing and have a history of contact with sick or dead birds 14 days before symptoms appear, it is still possible to transmit the disease. So please do not be careless and, if possible, stop interacting with birds for a while, even with birds kept at home, because the virus can be transmitted to them by accidental contact, which is difficult for us to control.
