– A nine-year-old boy in Cambodia has died from bird flu, as confirmed by the country's health ministry.
– Health officials are investigating the source of the virus and conducting searches for additional cases.
– The Cambodian health ministry issued a reminder for people to remain vigilant about bird flu due to the ongoing threat posed by H5N1.
– Last year, three individuals, including a two-year-old girl, died from bird flu in Cambodia.
– Since late 2021, Europe has been facing its worst-ever outbreak of bird flu, with severe outbreaks also reported in North and South America.
The global outbreak has resulted in the culling of tens of millions of domestic poultry worldwide, including 140,000 in the Czech Republic earlier this month