First Human Influenza A(H5N1) (Bird Flu) Virus Infections in Cambodia Reported in 2024

Published on February 12, 2024

Cambodia has reported four recent human infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) (bird flu) virus. These are the first human infections with HPAI A(H5N1) virus identified in Cambodia in 2024.

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