Girl, 11, dies from bird flu in Cambodia days after becoming ill with a fever

In a statement, health officials stated that they have taken samples from a dead wild bird at a conservation area near the girl’s home, adding that teams in the area would also warn residents about touching dead and sick birds.

Cambodian Health Minister Mam Bunheng warned that avian flu poses a particularly high risk to children, who may fall come into contact with the virus after feeding or collecting eggs from domesticated poultry, playing with the birds or cleaning their cages.

Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, normally spreads in poultry and wasn’t deemed a threat to people until a 1997 outbreak among visitors to live poultry markets in Hong Kong.

According to the NHS, the main symptoms of bird flu can appear very quickly and include, a very high temperature or feeling hot or shivery, aching muscles, headaches, and a cough or shortness of breath.

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1738473/Girl-dies-Cambodia-bird-flu-fever-world-news