Wednesday, March 2, 2011

One Family in Indramayu Suspect Flu BurungKamis, March 3, 2011 11:18 pm

Illustration patient suspect bird flu in Padang, West Sumatra. (Photo: Legal)

INDRAMAYU - A family consisting of four persons, citizens of the village of Sida Mulya, District Bongas, Indramayu regency, West Java, was rushed to General Hospital of Indramayu due to suspected bird hit by fvirus lu.

The four were undergoing intensive care after suffering a high fever accompanied by shortness of breath prolonged. Previously, 44 are family-owned poultry or chicken is dead tested positive for H5N1 virus.

Victim named Dulgani (33), his wife Carsiah (30), and their two daughters Love (12) and Goddard (11), referred to the local health centers to hospitals Indramayu since Wednesday night to get intensive care. The hospital put them in a special observation room.

Carsiah, Thursday (03/03/2011), claimed to have had direct contact with chickens that died suddenly. The hospital had taken blood samples of victims and send to the Health Department laboratory Indramayu.

Before developing bird flu symptoms, it is clear Carsiah, 44 chickens died suddenly. He then reported the case to the local animal husbandry department. Having checked the 44 chickens tested positive for bird flu. After that Carsiah with her husband and two children with high fever and shortness of breath.

Until now, the physical condition of the patient fluctuated, though team doctors could not determine whether they are positive for bird flu or not. Results of blood examination has not been received by the hospital.

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