# 2830
From the Bird Flu Information Corner, which over the past few months has become one of our best sources of information out of Indonesia, we get a report of two children (ages 5 and 1) hospitalized, and suspected of having the H5N1 virus.
No positive tests have been announced, and their condition appear to be relatively stable. They remain, however, in isolation.
A big hat tip to Ida at BFIC for this translation.
Klaten, Central Java ::: Two children suspected bird flu infection
February 26, 200925/02/2009 17:49 Suara Merdeka
Dozen of chickens died. Two toddlers in Klaten suspected.
Two children, Roslik Wahyu Adiarta (5) and his/her cousin Wisnu Candra (1), residents of Dusun Kemalang, Desa Dompol, Kecamatan Kemalang, treated at RSUP Dr Soeradji hospital on Wednesday (25/2) as bird flu suspect patients. These two children are developing fever, flu, and breathing difficulty after dozen of chickens belong to the family suddenly died.
Patients are relatives and their houses are close to each other. Roslik was admitted to hospital on Tuesday evening (24/2) 21.00 after few days developing fever. Patient was admitted to public health center before, but the fever and breathing problem did not recover.
Investigation showed history of dead fowls among the neighborhood, therefore victim was redirected to RSUP for bird flu observation where Roslik is placed at isolation unit 2nd floor. Wisnu founded to develop same symptom after that and admitted to RSUP on Wednesday (25/2).
Wisnu’s mother, Triyanti (28) said that her child had fever and breathing problem after sudden death of 15 chickens in their village observed. Those death chickens tested bird flu infection by Agricultural Service and Livestock Subdivision.
The two suspects are still under observation. Blood and swab sample also have been taken for further examination. Patients also examined every 8 hours at isolation unit. Current result showed no specific bird flu infection signs such as pneumonia, acute lung inflammation or leukocyte depression.
Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Suara Merdeka.
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