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Fourth H5N1 Death in Cambodia: 11-Year-Old Boy

5/30/2025

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Tragedy strikes Cambodia as the Ministry of Health reports the fourth human death from H5N1 avian influenza in 2025, this time claiming the life of an 11-year-old boy from Kampong Speu. After showing severe respiratory symptoms linked to sick poultry, health officials are urgently tracing infection sources and urging the public to seek immediate medical attention. All four cases this year have ended in heartbreak.

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Tragedy strikes Cambodia as the Ministry of Health reports the fourth human death from H5N1 avian influenza in 2025, this time claiming the life of an 11-year-old boy from Kampong Speu. After showing severe respiratory symptoms linked to sick poultry, health officials are urgently tracing infection sources and urging the public to seek immediate medical attention. All four cases this year have ended in heartbreak.