Bird flu kills 13 people in Cambodia this year

A ten-year-old boy died of bird flu on Saturday, bringing the death toll of the fatal disease to 13 in Cambodia so far this year, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said.

“We regret to announce that the boy passed away in Kantha Bopha Hospital this morning,” said Sonny Inbaraj Krishnan, communication and media relations officer at the WHO office in Cambodia.

Only 11 out of the 24 cases this year survived. …

Xinhuanet News Staff
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