Cambodia in 2007: Development and Dispossession

A Study in Development by Dispossession

Sharing growth: equity and development in Cambodia

Pediatric bloodstream infections in Cambodia, 2007 to 2011.

BACKGROUND Pediatric bacterial bloodstream infections (BSIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Epidemiological data from resource-limited settings in southeast Asia, such as Cambodia, are sparse but have important implications for treatment and public health strategies. METHODS We retrospectively investigated BSI in children at a pediatric hospital and its satellite clin...

Plasmodium knowlesi Infection in Humans, Cambodia, 2007–2010

Two cases of Plasmodium knowlesi infection in humans were identified in Cambodia by 3 molecular detection assays and sequencing. This finding confirms the widespread distribution of P. knowlesi malaria in humans in Southeast Asia. Further wide-scale studies are required to assess the public health relevance of this zoonotic malaria parasite.

Seroprevalence of anti-H5 antibody in rural Cambodia, 2007.

BACKGROUND Since 2005, eight patients with H5N1 infection were laboratory confirmed in Cambodia. Despite the widespread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus and the intense exposure to poultry, there is growing evidence that H5N1 viruses may not be easily transmitted to human. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the frequency of H5N1 transmission in rural Cambodia, to identify potential risk fa...