Increase of swine flu in rainy season

Friday, August 6th, 2010

The Communicable Diseases Control Department of the Health Ministry released figures last month, around 100 new cases diagnosed was found swine flu. The figures show that there are a total of 693 people contracted the virus by Jul 29, increasing up from 591 identified cases as of June 24. “The rate of infection had been [...]

Drop in tourists to Preah Vihear temple

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

During the last three months to the end of September, the number of visitors who have visited at Preah Vihear temple declined by a quarter in comparison with the same period of the last year. The drop in the tourism arrival is because of fears of influenza A(H1N1) and a reaction to Cambodia to be [...]

Swine flu infections reached 101 in Cambodia

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

The number of people affected by A(H1N1) influenza cases in Cambodia has reached to 101 by at the end of September 2009. It is expected that the number will be continuing increasing in the coming months. “The number of people affected by the virus – more commonly known as swine flu – was growing, and [...]

Cambodia’s 17th person contracted swine flu

Monday, July 27th, 2009

After testing positive for the swine flu A(H1N1) virus on Friday, A 22-year-old Irish women have been found the infliction of A(H1N1) influenza virus. She traveled to Cambodia from Vietnam and then she was in Siem Reap for testing virus. Ly Sovann, deputy director of the Communicable Disease Control Department at the Ministry of Health, [...]

Government asked people to postpone travelling to Thailand

Monday, July 27th, 2009

With the increasing number of A(H1N1) influenza cases in Southeast Asia, and the spread of influenza infliction in Thailand, the Ministry of Health has asked all Cambodian people to delay travel to and from Thailand in order to avoid to contract swine flu virus. It was noticed that a large number of A(H1N1) individuals in [...]