People of Permatang Bogak Checked For Bird Flu
Bernama, 24 Mar 2006

KEPALA BATAS, March 24 (Bernama) -- More than 900 people of Permatang Bogak here were checked by the Health Department since March 20 following the detection of the H5N1 bird flu virus in the area to prevent its spread to humans.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Health Ministry Datuk Lee Kah Choon said officials from the department had checked more than 250 houses in Permatang Bogak and also briefed the residents on the dangers of the disease.

He said three of the residents, who were down with temperature of more than 38 degrees Celsius and showed flu symptoms, had been warded at the hospital.

However, he said, the results of the tests on two of the patients, who were admitted to the Penang Hospital and Kepala Batas Hospital respectively, showed up negative for H5N1 and they were discharged from the hospital.

He said the third patient, a girl who is two years and nine months old, who was admitted to the Penang Hospital Thursday was still under treatment while waiting for the outcome of the test from the Institute of Medical Research in Kuala Lumpur.-- BERNAMA