Suspect Bird Flu Case from Kampot Cambodia Dies
Recombinomics Commentary
January 30, 2005
>>a Cambodian woman died Saturday at a hospital in southern Vietnam, a doctor at the General Hospital in Kien Giang province, which borders Cambodia, said on condition of anonymity.
She was admitted with bird flu symptoms, but tests were still being conducted to determine whether she was infected with the virus, he said. <<
Patient from Cambodia remains in suspect category pending H5N1 avian influenza lab tests. Reported bird flu deaths in Cambodia a month ago. No reports on recent bird flu contact.
Cluster Update
Kien Giang
Teenager admitted Jan 28 to provincial hospital with high fever and damaged lungs and bird contact. No reported relationship to patient (25F) from Cambodia admitted Jan 28 who died Jan 30.
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