# 2792
The Bird Flu Information Corner, a joint project between Kobe University, Japan and and the Institute of Tropical Disease, Airlangga University, Indonesia has two updates on their site today.
The first appears to clear the Bali suspect of having the H5N1 virus, although additional blood tests will be conducted.
The second comes from Metro News TV, and it relays information about 4 people who have come down with fevers after consuming possibly infected poultry in Bekasi, which is about 15 miles east of Jakarta.
The four are being treated at home with Tamiflu, pending medical tests. Apparently, their conditions are not serious at this time.
These are, of course, only suspect cases.
As always, we owe a big debt of thanks to Ida and the team at Bird Flu Information Corner for doing these translations, and posting them for us.
Bali::: Suspect stated negative bird flu infection
February 14, 2009Thousands tamiflu stock expire this year.
Kompas, Friday, 13 February 2009
Denpasar – Head of health official Bali, Nyoman Sutedja stated that thousands tamiflu stocks in Bali will be expired this year. This has alarmed Nyoman Sutedja that stock deprivation might be happened in case bird flu virus re-emerged as occurred 1.5 years ago which had killed 3 victims in Bali.
This anxiety triggered since number of chickens died due to H5N1 recently. Also one human suspected case was founded at Dusun Sibang, Desa Jagapati, Kabupaten Badung at the beginning of February.
Nyoman Sutedja also announced that I Putu Prana Yoga (19), bird flu suspected patient resident of Dusun Sibang was negative bird flu infection after treated at home for several days. However, Bali health service will still send the blood sample for reconfirmation examination.
Source: Indonesia newspaper, Kompas.
Bekasi, West Java::: Four people may contracting bird flu virus
February 14, 2009Headline News/Metropolitan/Saturday, 14 February 2009 20:07
Metrotvnews.com, Bekasi – Four people residents of Desa Sukamulya, Kecamatan Sukatani, Kabupaten Bekasi, West Java developed high fever after consuming poultries which possibly infected by bird flu virus. Three days ago about 42 chickens belong the people around the neighborhood were dead.
Dead chicken samples have been confirmed positive bird flu virus. The four victims have been treated by Tamiflu by medical team of local public health center. Up to now, victims haven’t been admitted to the hospital until blood tests result issued.
Source: Indonesia TV news, MetroTV.
