PHNOM PENH, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian poultry vendors feared the latest case of bird flu would once again hit demand for chickens and ducks, just weeks before the Chinese New Year when they traditionally make their biggest sales, national media reported Tuesday.
Vendors in Phnom Penh told the Cambodia Daily that their sales has not yet been affected by the announcement Friday that a 19-year-old man from Kandal province was found to be infected with the H5N1 virus.
But they expressed concern about their business, which has been adversely affected by the seven previous bird flu cases found in humans in Cambodia, all of which were fatal, the newspaper said.
"My business went down for about a month after the bird flu first occurred in Cambodia but after that, it became normal again for Cambodians to buy chickens," said Huy Say, who sells ducks and chickens at O'Russei market.
He added that a similar pattern has repeated every time after a bird flu case was revealed.
Meanwhile, Cambodian Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun said Monday that people and animals were being tested and that no new infection had yet been found.
Vendors in Phnom Penh told the Cambodia Daily that their sales has not yet been affected by the announcement Friday that a 19-year-old man from Kandal province was found to be infected with the H5N1 virus.
But they expressed concern about their business, which has been adversely affected by the seven previous bird flu cases found in humans in Cambodia, all of which were fatal, the newspaper said.
"My business went down for about a month after the bird flu first occurred in Cambodia but after that, it became normal again for Cambodians to buy chickens," said Huy Say, who sells ducks and chickens at O'Russei market.
He added that a similar pattern has repeated every time after a bird flu case was revealed.
Meanwhile, Cambodian Agriculture Minister Chan Sarun said Monday that people and animals were being tested and that no new infection had yet been found.
2 comments:
i hope people learn about the bird flu and how it can be spread, etc... instead of spread rumour an histeria. i think bird flu can spread to make people sick due to unhygienic condition, but if you make sure you cook your bird thoroughly, as high heat or the process of cooking can kill off most if not all the bacteria or virus or what have you out there, then people will not get sick from it. same goes with boiling water before you drink! because by boiling water to make it safe to drink, that alone can prevent a lot of unwanted sickness. people should be made to be aware of this kind of disease prevention, please. thank you.
Great blog. I really want to know where Bird Flu came from, where did it really originated and how was it form? I just hope the local Government will help on finding a solution in this one.
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