Two more victims of bird flu

Bird flu continues to kill the lives of two victims in Indonesia and Cambodia. Yesterday, in a joint statement, the Cambodian Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed a 13-year-old Cambodian girl, in Kampong Cham province, bordering Vietnam, died of bird flu on October 5. 4 at the hospital in Phnom Penh after three days of illness. This is the seventh case in Cambodia.

On the same day, an Indonesian health official announced a 15-year-old girl in Jakarta became the 73st bird flu victim in Indonesia after contact with infected chickens.

In connection with efforts to prevent bird flu, South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare said on April 5 that it will cooperate with Japan and China to establish a US $ 1 million bird flu fund in this year. Funds will be deposited with WHO for the purpose of preparing and storing avian influenza vaccines. Health ministers of the three countries will meet in Seoul (South Korea) this weekend to sign a cooperation agreement.

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