Kuala Simpang – Yudi Anggara (14), a resident of Kampung Alur Nunang, Kecamatan Banda Mulia, Aceh Tamiang, is suspected to contract bird flu virus. Victim has contact history with dead chicken, when he disposed dead chickens into a river nearby his house.
Currently, victim is being treated in Adam Malik hospital, Medan, South Sumatera. Until now, victim has not recovered yet, and he is prohibited to return to his village before test result issued by Jakarta laboratory.
Health service staff, dr Zuheini said that victim had fever after disposing dead chickens belong to his family. The chickens were found suddenly died with bluish appearance.
Victim was then rushed to local public health center, and from then was referred to Tamiang regional hospital. Furthermore, Agriculture Service officers have done further test to the dead chickens done, and showed positive bird flu infection.
Because Tamiang regional hospital did not have equipment to confirm the cause of disease, victim was then referred to Adam Malik hospital, Medan, for treatment and further examination.
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