Six Patients With Bird Flu-Like Illness in Indonesia to Be Discharged From Hospital
Posted on: Monday, 10 October 2005, 09:00 CDT
Six patients with bird flu-like illness in Indonesia to be discharged from hospital
JAKARTA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- At least six of the 15 patients who have been treated at the Sulianti Saroso hospital in Jakarta for suspicion that they contracted the avian influenza virus are scheduled to be discharged on Monday.
"Results of blood sample test conducted at the Contagious Disease Prevention Directorate's laboratory of the Health Ministry showed on Sunday that six patients can be allowed to return home," official news agency Antara quoted Sulianto Saroso, the hospital's spokesman, as saying here on Sunday.
The six patients scheduled to go home are identified as one 22- year-old adult and five children.
The hospital's spokesman said the laboratory tests showed that they were negative for the H5N1 or avian influenza virus.
"They only got typhoid, respiratory illness and common flu," he said, adding that every patient who was suspected to have contracted the deadly AI virus should undergo medical check before they are discharged from hospital.
He also said the decision to discharge patients with bird flu- like symptoms from the hospital was discussed at a meeting between a Health Ministry team and a team of doctors.
Meanwhile, speaking on health condition of the remaining nine patients, the spokesman said eight of them had been getting better except a children identified as 3.5-year-old FZ, who had been in intensive care as the child's body temperature was still recorded at 37.1 degree Celcius.
The are dozens of hospitals identified by the government as official to receive patients with bird flu symptoms. Statistics of relevant patients at others hospitals are not avaliable yet.
Local media reported that altogether 11 Indonesians had died in connection with bird flu. Some of them were confirmed victims, while others passed away with symptoms of the disease.
Source: Xinhua News Agency - CEIS
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