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It is now being widely reported, by Liputan 6 News and Metro TV Online, that Riyah/Riah, age 38, has died after being diagnosed with the H5N1 virus. Her husband and teenage son are currently hospitalized with fever and cough, and are undergoing tests to determine their status. This from Metro TV.
The PATIENT BIRD FLU IN RS the Persahabatan died
Metrotvnews.com, Jakarta: A positive patient bird flu that was treated in the Jakarta Persahabatan Hospital, Riah, 38 years, on Thursday night (11/1), died around struck 19.35 WIB.
Currently the family is still waiting for the Riah body to be returned to the house.Riah was infected by bird flu since last January 8.
Now, Yusuf (43 years) and Arif (18 years), that was the husband and the Riah child following was treated in RS the Friendship, because of being expected infected by the bird flu virus.On Thursay afternoon, RS the Jakarta Persahabatan , also received two patients suspect bird flu.
Two patients were Ani Afriani (22 years), the resident Mampang and Zulfa (27 years) the resident of the Tangerang village of Warung Mangga.
At this time the Ani Afriani condition was not so pleasing.
Ani at once used respiratory aids, because of suffering the inflammation of the acute lungs.
Was like this his matter the Zulfa condition, that also used respiratory aids.
Till tonight, four patients who were related to this bird flu virus continued to be monitored by his development.
Reports of other patients coming into the hospital are appearing in various media outlets. It is likely that some of these cases are something other than bird flu. But after two deaths in two days, and a rash of poultry deaths; any fever and cough is likely to raise the alarm of citizens and health care workers.
This is flu season, and given the heightened concern, I expect the next few months will be filled with daily reports of `suspected' cases. Many will be ruled out as bird flu, and we should expect that.
This is one report carried on the Detiknews.com website, and machine translated. A tip of the hat to Dutchie, on CE for finding this one. Note that this is from Bandung, not Jakarta.
The mother and 2 children Suspect Bird Flu was treated in RSHS BandungJakarta - A Ms and 2 children from Cicalengka, Bandung, it was suspected contracted bird flu.
The three of them were run off with to the Hasan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS) Bandung.
The mother had the initials D (34), togethered with his child who had the initials R (14) and A (9 months) this came from the Pamoyanan Village, the Paninjaoan Village, Cicalengka, Bandung, West Java."They entered this afternoon hospital."
Has entered the suspect's criterion (bird flu), said the Chairman of Doctor's Team the RSHS Djatmika Setiabudi Bird Flu Illness when being contacted detikcom, on Thursday (11/1/2007).
The three people it was suspected were affected by bird flu after 3 chickens belonging to his neighbour died.
"Results" of the "inspection rapid test, positive bird flu." However not meant D and his 2 children were affected by bird flu also, explained Djatmika.
To ascertain the illness that was contracted by the three people, RSHS will send the sample of their blood to Jakarta.
The "Sample" of "blood the three of them will be sent to Litbangkes Department of Health, Jakarta, tomorrow morning," said Djatmika.
At this time was third the suspect in the bird flu was treated intensive in 2 rooms was separated.
Ms D was with his child who was 9 months old placed one room.
"Was not possible to be separated," stated Djatmika.
There are other cases, including the confusion in Bogor, where between 10 and 20 children are reported to have fevers and poultry have died. It is still unclear if those cases are H5N1 related.
