Gov’t advises to bundle up

2 December 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Government / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Health / Public health / Social development
Department of Communicable Disease Control / Ly Sovann / Ministry of Health / World Health Organization (WHO)

As Cambodia braces for a cold snap expected to last through early January, the Ministry of Health on Sunday evening urged citizens to take precautions against common winter maladies. In a joint statement with the World Health Organization (WHO), the ministry warned that the Kingdom is approaching prime time for colds, influenza, and other respiratory illnesses. … Ly Sovann, director of the Health Ministry’s Department of Communicable Disease Control, said that the government would closely monitor the spread of seasonal illnesses, adding that tens of thousands of Cambodians contracted respiratory illnesses during last year’s cold spell. …

 Pech Sotheary
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