Indonesia: at least 54 people are suspected of being infected with bird flu

After bird flu has killed 6 people in Indonesia, 54 people are now being treated in the country after symptoms of bird flu.

Tamiflu boxes are used for bird flu patients in Jakarta

The infectious disease hospital Sulianto Saroso in Jakarta said that three people (2 adults and 2 years old) now have negative test results and as soon as they get results from the government, 3 people This will be allowed to leave the hospital.

The latest case suspected of being infected in Indonesia was yesterday evening, when a 23-year-old man in Jakarta was admitted to the hospital. It is known that from Monday to now, Saroso Hospital has allowed five suspected people to return home after having a negative test result.

After admission, blood and nasal samples of people suspected of being infected will be sent to the local laboratory and if the results show that they are positive, it will be forwarded to the team's laboratory. World Health Organization WHO in Hong Kong to determine.

Sumardi, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, said orders for 20,000 doses of Tamiflu, an antiviral drug that could quell flu if detected early, will arrive in Indonesia this Friday.

KINH LUAN (According to AFP)