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Bird flu situation 'worrying', WHO working with Cambodia

Describing the situation as "worrying" due to the rise in cases in birds, mammals, and humans, Dr Sylvie Briand, the director of the epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, told reporters in a virtual briefing that WHO was reviewing its global risk assessment.
  • Published On Feb 25, 2023 at 11:50 AM IST
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London: The World Health Organization is working with the Cambodian authorities after two confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu were found in the country among one family.

Describing the situation as "worrying" due to the rise in cases in birds, mammals, and humans, Dr Sylvie Briand, the director of the epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, told reporters in a virtual briefing that WHO was reviewing its global risk assessment.

The U.N. health agency last assessed the risk to humans from avian flu as low.
  • Published On Feb 25, 2023 at 11:50 AM IST
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