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Recent Bird flu (H5N1) in Cambodia

In January 2013, there were 5 new cases of highly contagious infection of Avian influenza (H5N1) virus occurred in Cambodia. Four of the five died, only one survived experiencing only mild symptoms. There were no evidence of human to human transmission and four of the cases are known to have closed contact with sick/dead poultry. All cases happen in 4 different provinces and including Phnom Penh (the capital of Cambodia), and three other provinces. This serious disease attacks the patient of both sexes and in various age group ranging from the 8 months old to 35 years old. In February, there are another four more cases reported of being infected with H5N1 from different provinces. The las case is the ninth person in 2013 who was diagnosed with H5N1 influenza on 23rd February 2013 by Institut Pasteur du Cambodge. The patient is a 35-year-old man from Kampong Cham Province. On 13th February, he was admitted to the Kampong Cham Hospital with fever, severe cough and dyspnea and w...

HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND PREVENT Hand Foot Mouth Disease

Hand Foot Mouth Disease is either caused by Enterovirus 71 ( EV-71) or Coxackie virus. It is currently outbreak in Cambodia and other neighboring countries. It's important for you to know what are the symptoms of this dangerous infection and how to prevent from it. Hand-Food-Mouth Disease (HFMD) simply tells that the disease is mainly affecting the Hand, Foot, and Mouth but also can occur on other parts of the body such as buttock. And it is affecting mainly children under age of 5. The common symptoms of EV 71 infection are: Sore throat, difficult to drink and eat High fever Blisters on the Hand, Foot, and Mouth  Seizure and Breathing difficulty are the danger sign The disease usually resolved by itself in about 5 to 7 days and only pain and fever control is indicated. However, If you see your child develops seizure or difficulty in breathing, transfer him/her to hospital immediately because it can kill your child within 12- 24hours. What to do to prev...

HOW TO RECOGNIZE BIRD (AVIAN) FLU

You may have been infected with bird flu if you have these symptoms after contacting with infected birds or person: High fever, usually with temperature higher than 38 degree Diarrhea, vomiting Abdominal pain, chest pain Or even bleeding from nose and gum Breathing difficulty, hoarse voice. If you have these symptoms, seek medical help as soon as possible.

HOW TO RECOGNIZE INFECTED WOUNDS

A wound is infected if: It become red, swollen, hot and painful It has pus Or it begins to smell bad. The infection is spreading to other parts of the body if: It causes fever, Or if the lymph nodes become swollen and tender

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO EAT RIGHT

Eating right means eating healthy foods, at the right time and right amount of foods. By eating right, your body will stay in a healthy position. In contrast, if you are not eating right you will develop a bad condition called "Malnutrition". Malnutrition can happen when you are not eating enough foods of any kind or of a certain kind of foods or eating too much of foods (leading to obesity). It is more common and dangerous in children, women (esp.pregnancy, breast feeding mother), and elderly persons. A malnourished child does not grow well both physically and mentally. He generally is thinner and shorter than the other child, and mental retardation. While a malnourished adult seems to develop frequent infection because his immunity is not working properly. Eating right should provide enough energy for keeping us active and strong, build, repair and protect our body from various types of microorganisms. To do so, we need to eat a combination of healthy foods everyday.

BELIEFS THAT MAKE POEPLE WELL

Do you aware that home remedies can treat our disease by two way, one is because they have direct effect on our body and another one is that we get well because we believe that home remedies can help not the effect its self. For example, when I once saw a young man who suffered from a very bad headache. To cure him, his mother gave him a small piece of potato. She told him it was a strong painkiller. He believed her and then the pain went away. It was his faith in her treatment, and not the potato itself that made him feel better. Many home remedies work this way. They help a lot because people have faith in them. For this reason, home remedies are usually used to cure illness that are origin from people's minds, beliefs or worry.

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU SEE A PERSON DROWN

You must keep in mind that a person who has stopped breathing has only 5 minutes to survive!! So you must ACT FAST. Start mouth-to-mouth breathing immediately-- if possible, even before the person is out of the water. If you cannot blow the air into his lungs, when you reach the shore, quickly put him on his side with his head lower than his feet and push his belly (between his navel and ribs) upward strongly. Repeat several time if necessary then continue mouth-to-mouth breathing at once. Remember: Always start mouth-to-mouth breathing at once before trying to get water out of the drowning person's chest!!