Indonesia: Balikpapan - Victim Bird Flu Suspected

Previously mentioned in my Commentary located here

Today, Oct. 3rd, we hear that they are indeed confirmed, and also spreading:

Already there are two areas of positive bird flu that is in the area of the East Village and Village Manggar Balikpapan Balikpapan Gunung Bahagia South. Village of Mount Joy To many people who die of chicken in RT 59 and RT 60, allegedly a few chickens in the region contracted the bird flu virus, residents advised not to approach chickens that have died or are infected with bird flu can be contagious because it is dangerous.

04 Oktober 2010

Balikpapan- Other suspek bird flu was found in Gunung Bakaran Kelurahan Sepinggan Balikpapan Selatan [South], namely a student SMK have the initials Ha (15).

Although being not yet stated positive suffered bird flu, but (15) began to be isolated in space of Karamunting Rumah Sakit Kanujoso Djatiwibowo (RSKD) Balikpapan, on last Sunday (3/10).

From LJ information as his parents, Ha suffered the high fever since Saturday night (2/10).

However because in the afternoon him the SMK student in Balikpapan this could play football, then he considered this fever because of being tired then. Now LJ also explained that a day before the fever that was experienced by Ha, his family could be startled with the death incident 10 piece chickens peliharaa him in wwaktu one night. "I knew him on Saturday morning, knew-knew the chicken carcass has been under the jackfruit tree."

Nah the jackfruit tree so usually these chickens sleep, said LJ to this daily when being met in front of Karamunting isolation space. Not until that, on last Sunday morning, followed his two kept chickens died with same signs. To this daily of LJ but also his wife also did not admit to being startled at the condition for his child. Because as his parents personally did not suppose if the fever to his child could have the potential bird flu. "I myself also startled my pass came home from the party kawinan temankok knew-knew many people in front of the house." The ambulance that carried my child also already in front of the house, continued LJ.

In the meantime Lukman, the official RT that remained was not far from the LJ house mentioned that with keajadian this then himself and four chairmen RT other was ordered by the Village Head to attend the meeting that will be held suddenly. "Earlier so he ordered saja we were told to destroy all the poultries." Because from information that was heard by me the available chicken in the house he (LJ,red) has been positive Bird Flu. Nah if his child I did not know positive or not him, he said yesterday. Until this news was written, Ha still was treated in space of Karamunting RSKD Balikpapan. His plan the hospital side will carry out the blood test to say whether Ha the fever was caused by bird flu or because because lain. (hy)