Update on H5N1 Bird Flu in Cambodia

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March 3, 2023

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Update on H5N1 Bird Flu in Cambodia

An update to a spotlight originally posted on February 25, 2023 provides results of a preliminary assessment of the H5N1 virus identified in one of two human infections detected in Cambodia in 2023 based on its genetic sequence and gives an update on the epidemiological investigation. There is still no indication of person-to-person spread associated with these two cases.
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Flu A and B viruses cause seasonal epidemics of disease in people (known as flu season) almost every winter in the United States. Current subtypes of flu A viruses that routinely circulate in people include A(H1N1) and A(H3N2). Flu A subtypes can be further broken down into different genetic “clades” and “sub-clades.” Learn more about the subtypes of flu viruses and how they are grouped.

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