# 4294
Via The Bird Flu Information Corner tonight we get this translation of an article from solopos.com which provides details on the death of a 22 year-old who is suspected to have contracted H5N1.
This death appears to have occurred on Thursday of last week.
The victim, who died in a hospital in Kranganyar, had recently traveled from Cirebon, where it is assumed he contracted the virus.
Yesterday, BFIC had a report of another resident of Cirebon, a 40 year-old agricultural extension worker – who is hospitalized with suspected bird flu symptoms. There is no word at this time of any other links between these two cases.
Ida, at BFIC has posted a map showing the two cities.
Karanganyar, Central Java ::: Patient presumably dies of bird flu
Karanganyar – A resident of RT 03/ RW XVI Dukuh Josari Desa Wonorejo Jatiyoso, Wardi, 22 years old, presumably died of bird flu or avian influenza (AI) infection on Thursday (21/1).
Investigation of local newspaper Espos mentioned victim had high fever and lung infection. Head of Disease Control and Environment Health, Health Service of Kabupaten Karanganyar, Fatkhul Munir, confirmed the information above.
Fatkhul assumed victim had contracted bird flu virus in Cirebon. He had been sick when he returned back to Karanganyar, and finally died after had been admitted to hospital.
“Report mentioned victim had high fever and lung damage. Wardi also had contact history with birds,” said Fatkhul.
