PHNOM PENH, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A nine-month-old girl in Cambodia has tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza, marking the country's fifth human case of 2026, the Ministry of Health said in a statement late on Saturday.
The infant, from Prek Takong village, Meanchey district, Phnom Penh, was confirmed positive for the virus on Thursday, the statement said.
A team of doctors is providing the patient with intensive care, it added.
Health authorities "are investigating the infection's source and tracing contacts to prevent community transmission," the statement said.
H5N1 avian influenza, which typically circulates among poultry, can infect humans and cause symptoms ranging from fever and cough to severe respiratory illness.
The statement said that bird flu still threatens public health, urging people to avoid consuming sick or dead poultry and cook all poultry thoroughly. ■