# 2584
Once again Crof over at Crofsblog has picked up on a story of another suspect bird flu case in Semarang, this time the 28 year-old neighbor of the 12 year-old we learned was hospitalized over the weekend.
Jump to Crofsblog to read the article.
Indonesia: Now Semarang has two suspected H5N1 cases
A Google translation of an excerpt from a report in Suara Merdeka. The first patient mentioned was reported a day or two ago. Jas, the second patient, is apparently a neighbour of the boy. The story also appears in Radar Semarang.
According to the article, bird flu is suspected because both had contact with poultry that died several days ago that have tested positive for the H5N1 virus. Both suspect's condition is reported to have deteriorated after admission to the hospital.
The Semarang region of Indonesia has been particularly active the past couple of months with no less than 4 other suspected cases in the area. See Another Suspected Bird Flu Case In Semarang for details on these other cases.
In another article, appearing on suaramerdeka.com (hat tip Shiloh on Flutrackers), we get this machine translated account:
On December 23 2008
Two residents Kedunguter Suspect Flu of Burung * was treated in RSUP Kariadi
Semarang
Demak - two villagers Kedunguter, Kecamatan Karangtengah that was indicated suspect bird flu was reconciled to RSUP Doctor Kariadi Semarang, after receiving the maintenance in RSUD Sunan Kalijaga Demak. Both of them were the Tour (12) and the Coat (28).
The tour was run off with to RSUP Doctor Kariadi on Saturday (20/12), whereas the Coat was carried to the same hospital on Monday (22/12). They were carried by the ambulance by the official who used the mask.
They were expected strong was affected by the bird flu illness. Because, when being brought to the hospital, the condition for the physical health both of them worsened and experienced the sign similar to the bird flu illness, like the hot body high that was accompanied breathless.
This assumption was enough to be strengthened by the history of the patient. That is, two the previous day once direct contact with the poultry that died suddenly. After being checked, evidently the chicken positive contracted the virus avian influenza (AI).
Director RSUD Sunan Kalijaga that also Plt Section Head Kesehatan of the Regency (ET AL) Demak the doctor Singgih Setyono MMR said, the two patients came when not simultaneously. Like that arrived in the hospital, both of them were at once observed./B] ’’Kami received results, there was the decline in leucocytes or white blood cells to the patient so as his body immunity continued to decrease. ’’ [/b]
Tablet Tamiflu
He afterwards reconciled the two patients to RSUP Kariadi Semarang. Till yesterday, was not yet known definitely results of the laboratory in this hospital. Currently, they were still being isolated in special space to undergo the maintenance. Singgih added, ET AL formed the team to handle this case.
