Earth Watch Report - Biological Hazards
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| Description |
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three-year-old boy from Cambodia's eastern Prey Veng province has been
confirmed positive for the avian influenza H5N1, bringing the number of
the cases to 14 so far this year, a joint statement by the World Health
Organization and Cambodian Health Ministry said Friday. Only five cases
out of the 14 cases this year survived. The 14th victim was confirmed
positive for H5N1 on Wednesday, the statement said, adding that the boy
was admitted to the Kantha Bopha Hospital with fever, dyspnea and cough
Monday. "At the hospital, he was treated with Tamiflu and is currently
in stable condition,"it said. "There were recent deaths among poultry in
the village and the boy was likely to be exposed to sick and dead
poultry before he became sick,"it added. Avian influenza H5N1 remained a
serious threat to the health of all Cambodians, Health Minister Mam
Bunheng said. "Children also seem to be most vulnerable and are at high
risk because they like to play where poultry are found,"he said in the
statement."I urge parents and guardians to keep children away from sick
or dead poultry and make sure children wash their hands with soap and
water after any contact with poultry." |
| Biohazard name: | H5N1 (highly pathogenic avian influenza) |
| Biohazard level: | 4/4 Hazardous |
| Biohazard desc.: | Viruses
and bacteria that cause severe to fatal disease in humans, and for
which vaccines or other treatments are not available, such as Bolivian
and Argentine hemorrhagic fevers, H5N1(bird flu), Dengue hemorrhagic
fever, Marburg virus, Ebola virus, hantaviruses, Lassa fever,
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and other hemorrhagic or unidentified
diseases. When dealing with biological hazards at this level the use of a
Hazmat suit and a self-contained oxygen supply is mandatory. The
entrance and exit of a Level Four biolab will contain multiple showers, a
vacuum room, an ultraviolet light room, autonomous detection system,
and other safety precautions designed to destroy all traces of the
biohazard. Multiple airlocks are employed and are electronically secured
to prevent both doors opening at the same time. All air and water
service going to and coming from a Biosafety Level 4 (P4) lab will
undergo similar decontamination procedures to eliminate the possibility
of an accidental release. |
| Symptoms: | |
| Status: | confirmed |
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English.news.cn 2013-07-12 18:50:05
PHNOM
PENH, July 12 (Xinhua) -- A three-year-old boy from Cambodia's eastern
Prey Veng province has been confirmed positive for the avian influenza
H5N1, bringing the number of the cases to 14 so far this year, a joint
statement by the World Health Organization and Cambodian Health Ministry
said Friday.
Only five cases out of the 14 cases this year survived.
The
14th victim was confirmed positive for H5N1 on Wednesday, the statement
said, adding that the boy was admitted to the Kantha Bopha Hospital
with fever, dyspnea and cough Monday. "At the hospital, he was treated
with Tamiflu and is currently in stable condition,"it said. "There were
recent deaths among poultry in the village and the boy was likely to be
exposed to sick and dead poultry before he became sick,"it added.
Avian
influenza H5N1 remained a serious threat to the health of all
Cambodians, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said. "Children also seem to be
most vulnerable and are at high risk because they like to play where
poultry are found,"he said in the statement."I urge parents and
guardians to keep children away from sick or dead poultry and make sure
children wash their hands with soap and water after any contact with
poultry."
H5N1 influenza is a flu that normally spreads between
sick poultry, but it can sometimes spread from poultry to humans, the
statement said, adding that it is a very serious disease that requires
hospitalization.
Cambodia sees the worst outbreak of the virus
this year since the disease was first identified in 2004. To date, the
country has recorded 35 human cases of the virus, killing 28 people.
Since
2003, there have been 633 laboratory confirmed human cases of H5N1
virus globally with 376 related deaths, the statement said.
Editor: Yang Yi
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