Two persons have been admitted to hospital on the Indonesian resort island of Bali over suspected bird flu symptoms, local press said Tuesday, adding fear to an outbreak after the death of a woman earlier this month.
A 28-year-old woman who used to work as chicken trader is being treated at the Sanglah Hospital in the Bali capital of Denpasar with pneumonia and other symptoms typical to bird flu, reported leading news website Detikcom.
Another patient is man form Jembrana regency, where a housemother died of bird flu earlier this month to become the first bird flu casualty on the famous resort island.
At the national level, bird flu death toll has reached 83, higher than any other affected countries in the world.
"According to a rapid test, they didn't have bird flu virus. But the rapid test cannot override further diagnoses that lead to bird flu suspicion," said Dr. Ken Wirasandhi with the hospital.
"We have sent their blood samples to Jakarta for further examinations. We are awaiting the result."
The two have been staying in the hospital since Sunday.
Source: Xinhua
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