Video capture from MetroTV newscast
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The newshounds on FluTrackers are watching reports out of Indonesia today on 8 people with flu-like symptoms in the region (Pinrang) where thousands of chickens recently died from the H5N1 bird flu (see A Bad Week For Indonesian Chickens).
Reports like these usually end up being something other than bird flu – since seasonal flu, along with many other illnesses – can produce similar symptoms.
Still, human cases and even clusters have occurred in Indonesia in the past, and so reports like these are taken seriously by local health officials and are watched closely by the rest of the world.
As of this writing Treyfish, along with Dutchy, have posted local media reports on this FluTrackers Thread and others will likely follow.
The following is a translation of a news article that accompanies a video report from MetroTV News, that was posted by Dutchy.
Eight People Sick After Thousand Chickens Died
Headline News / Archipelago / Sunday, September 26,
Metrotvnews.com, Pinrang:Eight people reportedly suffered from fever and cough on the location of thousands of chickens died, in Pinrang regency, South Sulawesi.
Although there is suspicion of bird flu virus, health department officials have not set the eight citizens as suspect bird flu.
From the results of medical examinations, eight residents have a fever and cough, after contact with poultry infected with bird flu virus.
We will obviously be keeping an eye on this story to see if anything develops.
In the meantime, you can follow new reports on the FluTrackers Thread.
