# 4338
Lampung, Indonesia
This case, like so many we hear about in Indonesia, is just suspected of having H5N1. No laboratory confirmation has been released, and there are certainly other illnesses that could produce similar symptoms.
Still, given that this is the time of year when H5N1 cases become more common, and her chickens (and her neighbor’s chickens) recently died from the avian flu virus – her doctors have ample reason to be suspicious.
This report from the Jakarta Post.
Suspect quarantined in Lampung hospital
Oyos Saroso H.N. , The Jakarta Post , Bandarlampung | Wed, 02/10/2010 1:55 PM | The Archipelago
Abdul Moeloek General Hospital in Bandarlampung, Lampung, has again quarantined a patient suspected of being infected the bird flu after showing symptoms of high fever, coughing and difficulties of breathing.
The patient, named as Suh, was reported to have had direct contact with her chickens that had suddenly died. She burned the dead chickens and buried them near her house a few days ago.
Her husband Udin said thousands of chickens near his home had abruptly died in the past two weeks. "The dead chickens included 15 of mine. All the chickens in our neighborhood have died," Udin said Tuesday.
Laboratory tests on the dead chickens in Way Laga subdistrict showed that the birds were infected with the avian flu virus.
Yanuar, a doctor treating Suh, said the medical team had to wait for lab tests to determine whether she was had bird flu.
"Even if the results turn out to be negative, residents in Way Laga must be careful because the area is known to be a bird flu area," Yanuar said.
