Special report:
Global fight against bird
flu
JAKARTA, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Three residents in the
Indonesian province of Central Sulawesi were admitted to hospital Friday for
allegedly developing bird flu symptoms.
Two toddlers aged 2 and 1.5 and a 21-year-old
housewife got treatment at the Undata Hospital in the provincial capital of
Paludue to high fever and respiratory problems.
They live in Kamonji district where authorities
recently found dozens of chickens killed by the avian influenza, reported the
national Antara news agency.
Earlier in the day, health officials in Palu began to
cull hundreds of chickens to prevent an outbreak, reported evening newspaper
Sinar Harapan.
At least five residents in Palu have been
hospitalized for developing bird flu symptoms.
Indonesia has the highest bird flu death toll of 47,
of which the World Health organization has confirmed 44. Enditem
Related: Indonesia asks for int'l contribution to bird flu fight
JAKARTA, August 25 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia, the most
bird flu hard-hit country, demanded more international contribution in the form
of funds and expertise to check the growth of avian influenza virus, otherwise
the outbreak would have a serious impact on the international community,
Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here Friday.
Jusuf Kalla said that most of the donors' promises
had not been realized until now, while the H5N1 virus has been rapidly
developing in the vast archipelago country, with 46 out of 60 contracted people
having died and making the country register the highest fatalities from this
virus in the world. Full story <<<
