# 2554
The newshounds on the flu forums are getting a workout today, with breaking news out of China and India, and now this report (hat tip Dutchy on Flutrackers) out of Indonesia.
Tangerang has been the site of a number of other suspected, and confirmed, cases of human H5N1 infection. It is located just to the west of the capitol, Jakarta.
The most recent confirmed cases out of Tangerang were announced in September:
The victims, a 20-year-old male who died on July 31st, and a 38-year-old male who died on July ninth, both hailed from Tangerang city, west of Jakarta.
Today's story is, of course, just a suspected case. No official confirmation has been announced.
This report from Okezone.com.
Tangerang Resident Suspected To Have Died Because Of Bird Flu
on Tuesday, December 16 2008 -
Tangerang - Sutinah (24), a servant who lived in Street Kutilang Blok M3, Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang City South, was suspected of dying resulting from bird flu. Casualties's aunt, Sumiyati, said, the temperature of his nephew's body during the last three days hot.
Because hot him never descended, Sutinah had finally been run off with to the Sari Asih Hospital, Kota Tangerang. However, the life of casualties was not helped. I not yet know what disease she had, she explained in the morgue of RSU Tangerang, on Tuesday (16/12/2008).
Kasubdin (Subhead,ed) Dinas Kesehatan Pemberantasan (Regional Health Service,ed) of infectious diseases and Sanitation Lingkungan of the Tangerang City, Dr Ati Pramudji during it was confirmed confirmed that Sutinah died and was suspected of being affected by bird flu.
Nevertheless, he could not follow up this incident because Sutinah was the resident Tangerang South that the authority was below Regional Government Tangerang. "Truly Sutinah died resulting from suspect bird flu," he said.
Contacted separately, Kasubid P2PL the Health Service of the Tangerang Regency, Dr Yully Soenar Dewanti claimed did not yet know had his resident who died resulting from bird flu.
He also claimed still carried out the checking of the truth of this rumour to the morgue of RSU (Regional Hospital) Tangerang.
Observation okezone in the morgue of RSU Tangerang, several officials of appearance did the body bathing place by using complete equipment like the white uniform, the mask, and special gloves bird flu.
A second story on this suspected case (also provided by Dutchy) comes from a blog written by an Indonesian, Dedi Mirwan, who lists his occupation as `journalist'.
The blog is called Karya Jurnalistik, which translates roughly to "The Work of Journalism".
Interestingly, he refers to some sort of `positive blood test', although it isn't clear how, or where, that was obtained - or exactly what kind of test it was.
Both stories seem to indicate that any follow up of this case is unlikely.
Bintaro resident was suspected of dying resulting from Bird Flu
Tangerang – Again, the resident who it was suspected died as a result of being infected by the virus avian influenza (AI) or bird flu happened in Tangerang. This time that became his casualties of Sutinah (24) the resident Street Kutilang Blok of M3 Bintaro Jaya th Subdistrict Pondok Aren, Tangerang South, was suspected of dying resulting from bird flu, on Tuesday (16/12) the morning.
The woman who worked as this servant could not be helped again, although being treated in the Sari Asih Hospital, Kota Tangerang. Casualties's aunt Simiyati claimed, his nephew has suffered high fever since 3 days ago. Initially, casualties were only given available medicine in the stall (original = warung = small shop / cafe; probably some selfmedication,ed) .
However, because of the fever that never will descend, afterwards his nephew was run off with to RS Sari Asih.
I did not know from what illness my nephew died. The doctor did not yet say his cause to me, he acknowledged. He said, himself did not know whether beforehand his nephew had carried out contact with the poultry before being sick. Possibly then. He will work as the servant, he said.
Kasubdin ( Subhead,ed) Pemberantasan of infectious diseases and Lingkungan Dinas Kesehatan Sanitation (Dinkes = Health Service,ed)Tangerang City, Ati Pramudji confirmed, that Sutinah died resulting from bird flu. Was based on the inspection of casualties's blood, Sutinah indeed died because suspect bird flu, explained Ati when being contacted by Banten Raya Post.
However, he continued, Dinkes Kota Tangerang could not do many because of casualties not the Tangerang inhabitants. This authority was in Dinkes Kabupaten Tangerang. Contacted was separated, Head of Sector Pengendalan Penyakit and Lingkungan Sanitation (P2PL) Dinkes Kabupaten Tangerang, in July Soenar Dewanti claimed did not yet know had his resident who died resulting from bird flu.
He also claimed still carried out the checking of the truth of this rumour to the morgue of RSUD Tangerang. I still could not information anything. I just knew from the reporter even, said the former Head of this Pamulang Community Health Centre .
