Man in Vietnam dies from H5N1 avian influenza infection

The Ministry of Health of Vietnam reported that a 21-year-old college student died due to an accident on March 23. H5 avian influenza infection. Likewise, he said the infections reported in Khanh Hoa Province belong to the H5N1 subtype..

The authorities also explained that after epidemiological investigation, it was found that the man had captured wild birds near his home around the Spring Festival. However, no sick or dead birds were reported near the home.

Apart from, No other cases have been found yet When tracing patient contacts.

Doubts about H5N1 branch

However, until now, It is currently unclear which H5N1 clade is associated with human infection..he oldest clade (2.3.2.1c) is still endemic in parts of Asia and has recently been implicated in a variety of diseases in Cambodia, many of which are fatal. As far as he is concerned, latest clade (2.3.4.4b) Affects poultry in many parts of the world and, in rare cases, can also infect humans, primarily those who come into contact with infected birds or mammals.

It is worth remembering that the last case of H5N1 in Vietnam was reported in Phu Tho province in October 2022, the first since 2014. In this case, the branches involved were also not reported.

The country’s Ministry of Health reports that there are still Sporadic detection of H5N1 in poultry Six bird flu outbreaks have been reported in six provinces, including Khanh Hoa, where the man affected in the latest case lives, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.