H5N1 influenza normally spreads between sick poultry, but it can sometimes spread from poultry to humans.

Cambodia's Ministry of Health on August 3 announced the discovery of a new case of H5N1 avian influenza in a 16-year-old girl from Svay Rieng province’s Chantrea district, bringing its total number of human infections to nine since the beginning of the year.

The Cambodian Ministry of Health on July 8 announced that another human case of H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed on a 5-year-old girl in Takeo province, bringing the number of the infections to seven since the start of 2024.

The Cambodian Ministry of Health has confirmed the second death from avian influenza H5N1 in the country this year.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working with Cambodian authorities to take timely measures in response to the bird flu situation in the country after it detected two human cases of H5N1 avian influenza in one family.

Cambodia's Ministry of Health (MoH) said on February 24 that the country detected the second human case of H5N1 avian influenza after an 11-year-old girl died of the virus two days ago.

Vietnam has continued wining plaudits from the international community for its response to and results in containing COVID-19 being less wealthy than other nations and territories seen as relatively successful in the fight against the pandemic.

Myanmar on August 27 announced the lifting of restrictions on transport of chickens and other products imposed due to the recent bird flu H5N1 attack, claiming that the outbreak is under control.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is taking drastic measures to prevent and control dangerous infectious diseases spurred by extreme weather conditions.

Health officials from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia shared experience in fighting infectious diseases, especially avian flu, at a workshop in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on May 10.

The Animal Health Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported a new H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang.

Delegates spoke highly of the theme and priorities set by the host Vietnam at the meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Health Working Group in Nha Trang city.

An urgent meeting was held in Hanoi on February 20 to discuss measures to prevent avian influenza viruses, especially A/H7N9, which are spreading in some neighbouring countries.

Dien Chau district in central Nghe An province has stepped up preventive measures against A/H5N1 avian flu after hundreds of ducks were found infected with the disease last week.

The southwest province of Tay Ninh has directed all local authorities of its border districts to take immediate steps to prevent the spread of H5N1 bird flu and foot and mouth disease from Cambodia.

The government has approved the draft content of an agreement on establishing an ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Animal Health and Zoonoses (ACCAHZ) in Vietnam.

Two outbreaks of H5N1 avian flu were reported in Siem Reap and Battambang provinces, according to Cambodian media on November 18.