Thailand Confirms Sixth Bird Flu Case

[george]

Thailand confirms sixth bird flu case

BANGKOK: - A 13-year-old boy has been confirmed as Thailand's sixth human case of bird flu, a senior health ministry official said on Thursday.

"Yes, that is correct," Charal Trinwuthipong, chief of the Department of Disease Control, told Reuters when asked if the boy had tested positive for the deadly virus that has killed at least 19 people in Asia, including five Thais.

Another official said the boy had been in hospital since January 29 and was in critical condition.

--Reuters 2004-02-12

[chucky66]

speaking as a scientist...it worried me a week ago when the govt was declaring that it would be free of bird flu within two weeks. Another human case indicates that it is still prevalent and ive just been watching on BBC that there are actually 3 new cases of human bird flu in Thailand revealed today and that it could take up to two years to clear the thing up!

Yet another Thai Rak Thai party cock up!

[george]

Thai confirms two more bird flu cases, both recovered

BANGKOK: - Thailand's health ministry on Friday announced two more cases of bird flu, but said both patients have already recovered and been discharged from hospital.

Disease Control Department chief Charal Trinvuthipong said one of the two was a two-year-old boy from the hardest-hit province of Suphan Buri who was discharged Thursday after spending eight days in hospital.

The second case was a 27-year-old woman from the northern province of Uttaradit who was released from hospital on February 9.

Both had been in direct contact with sick chickens, Charal said.

Thailand has now reported eight confirmed cases of bird flu including five fatalities. The other surviving patient is a 13-year-old boy who is in a critical condition in hospital.

Authorities are investigating another 21 cases of suspected infections including nine people who have died.

Since its existence was confirmed in the kingdom on January 23, the H5N1 virus has broken out in poultry in 163 zones across 40 of Thailand's 76 provinces.

--AFP 2004-02-13

[DaveYo]

Yea, add this to bird flocks dropping by the thousands from the sky and what do you have??????

If this keeps up, eventually it will become human to human as predicted sooner or later.

Daveyoti

[francois]

Yea, add this to bird flocks dropping by the thousands from the sky and what do you have??????

you get cases in america ....

If this keeps up, eventually it will become human to human as predicted sooner or later.

what have we got to believe?

news agency, WHO, thai government or any else?

they say, (Thais), it will be clear by the end of february ... at the time one boy was in hospital ... and still is in critical condition!

I only see incompetence here!

are they going to stop talking snake-tongue once?

how can we trust such a government?

how can we be aware of news if these people lie?

do someone care about what the people live, or is it just a matter of market?

yet, another time ... money shows up

francois

[george]

Bangkok - The Thai Health Ministry on Sunday announced another death from bird flu, which was the country's sixth fatality from the disease.

The 13-year-old boy, Eakathan Pongkhan, died on Saturday, at Chaiyaphum Hospital in northeastern Chaiyaphum province, said a nurse in the hospital's intensive care unit.

The boy was admitted to hospital late last month with pneumonia after having direct contacts with infected chickens. He tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza on Thursday, according to the ministry.

Since it was found in Thailand on Jan. 23, the H5N1 virus has spread in poultry in 163 locations across 40 of Thailand's 76 provinces and about 26 million chickens have been culled nationwide. However, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Saturday the kingdom aimed to rid itself of bird flu by the end of the month

--Agencies 2004-02-16