#H5N1 Update on 1st Two Suspected Human Cases in NTP

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updated: Monday, 17/10/2011

TREATED: Aditya one patient suspect bird flu must be accompanied by her mother in the isolation room department of NTB, yesterday. Because not understand, people throw dead chickens into the times, it is so berbaya because it can cause more rapid spread of the virus. Didi L. Irawan raised chickens that have died before being discharged into streams. (Voice NTB / sir)

Two patients suspect bird flu referral hospitals Praya Inaq Sahnun (53) with the address Semayan, Praya and M. Aditya Dhiaullatif (11 months) from Pringgarata, Aditya's parents stated in her neighborhood there are dozens of chickens died suddenly.

Having referred to the department of Saturday (15/10) afternoon, through Sunday (16/10) yesterday afternoon, the two patients are still under serious treatment team physician Dr NTB. While waiting for lab results, until now the second condition is not known for sure whether the patient tested positive for bird flu or not.

Meanwhile, the information obtained from Responsible for bird flu patients RSUP NTB dr. Salim, Sp. P, the last condition of the two patients suspect bird flu from the first day was referred to yesterday, is getting better. "Both patients current condition is getting better," he explained. But until now not yet certain whether the positive bird flu or not.

Then Didi said that since the last week of about 10 head of his chickens died suddenly. He said a lot of dead chickens showed no symptoms of illness, though in a state of apparently healthy chickens suddenly died. But some other chicken addressing the symptoms of pain, his head bowed and died moments later. ''Sometimes it is still fresh, but the sudden death,''he said.