Indonesian boy's death could be bird flu: report

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JAKARTA (AFP) - A 15-year-old Indonesian boy has died of suspected bird flu, a doctor said Thursday. 

The boy, identified only as AY, was being transferred to a hospital in West Java when he died late Wednesday, said Hadi Yusuf, head of the facility's bird flu team. 

"He has a history of contact with poultry on the family's own backyard farm," Yusuf said. 

Tissue samples have been set away to be tested for the H5N1 virus, he added. 

Two positive results are needed before Indonesian authorities confirm a human bird flu infection. 

Indonesia has the world's highest number of human bird flu victims, with 105 known fatal cases. 

Experts fear the virus, which is usually spread directly from birds to humans, could mutate into a form easily transmissible between people, sparking a deadly global pandemic. 

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Loribearme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: September 06 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2542	Post Options Post Reply Quote Loribearme Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Indonesian boy's death could be bird flu: report Posted: March 26 2008 at 9:02pm
	JAKARTA (AFP) - A 15-year-old Indonesian boy has died of suspected bird flu, a doctor said Thursday. The boy, identified only as AY, was being transferred to a hospital in West Java when he died late Wednesday, said Hadi Yusuf, head of the facility's bird flu team. "He has a history of contact with poultry on the family's own backyard farm," Yusuf said. Tissue samples have been set away to be tested for the H5N1 virus, he added. Two positive results are needed before Indonesian authorities confirm a human bird flu infection. Indonesia has the world's highest number of human bird flu victims, with 105 known fatal cases. Experts fear the virus, which is usually spread directly from birds to humans, could mutate into a form easily transmissible between people, sparking a deadly global pandemic. ******templates/birdflu/window.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abs-cbnnews.com%2Fstorypage.aspx%3FStoryId%3D113211

LaRo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: March 14 2008 Status: Offline Points: 350	Post Options Post Reply Quote LaRo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 26 2008 at 10:14pm
	This is sad because the boy was only doing what he was told by taking care of the chickens. He probably had little education and didn't have a clue what bird flu is so he wasn't even aware of the danger.
	r we there yet?