Two People Died Confirm Bird Flu

By Republika Newsroom
Thursday, March 05, 2009 at 15:20:00 Font Size A A A

BEKASI - In two months, two people already Bekasi City residents who died. Both are exposed to confirm the virus type H5N1 Avian Infuenza, or usually referred to as bird flu.

N, 4 Year, died early January after referred to the Friendship Hospital. Around the home of Bay Pucung, Bekasi Utara this fact there is no fowl that died suddenly.

Retni Yonti, City Health Office Head of Jakarta, Thursday (5 / 4) said that after the runut, the victim is never to close contact with dead poultry. "But not around the house," said Yonti.

A is the other victim, 42 years old. Warga Taman Galaxy Bekasi Selatan this is quite often interact with the chicken in the market. Yonti then explained that around the house there are not also victims of poultry that died suddenly. This victim also died in the Friendship Hospital, on Tuesday (24 / 2) ago.

The two victims, according to Yonti, in confirmation status. He then explains that the status is (based on the danger) is one level above the status of suspect and also one level below the positive bird flu. "It is not a suspect but can not yet declared positive," he said.

Originally, the word Yonti, the two victims have signs of respiratory failure, high fever and cold. Unfortunately, Yonti does not deign to provide more information about the second victim.

According to him, it is prohibited in the basic rules on bird flu patients. "The patient's blood test was not given to us but are reported directly to the MOH RI," he said. - C88/ahi