Suspected bird flu patient dies<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: A critically ill 68-year-old man suspected of being
\ninfected with bird flu died on Sunday after being treated in
\nhospital for less than a week.<\/p>\n
Sudarmaji died at the Sulianti Saroso Hospital for infectious
\ndiseases after being admitted on Sept. 30. He owned a chicken
\nfarm in Bogor, hospital staff said on Monday.<\/p>\n
\"We have yet to get the test results, but he showed similar
\nsymptoms to those of other confirmed bird flu patients,\" hospital
\nhead of information and bird flu surveillance Sardikin Giri Putro
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Sudarmaji's body was wrapped in layers of plastic sheets and
\nput in a coffin to contain the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n
Sardikin said Sudarmaji died of acute pneumonia.<\/p>\n
The hospital to date has treated 22 people suspected of
\nhaving the virus.<\/p>\n
The hospital previously discharged five patients after they
\ntested negative for bird flu. The hospital said the patients were
\nsuffering from the common flu, lung or respiratory infections.
\nThe five, however, will be required to report to the hospital
\nregularly after they return home to monitor their condition.-- JP<\/p>",
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