We also received information today that an adult patient in West Sumatra has tested positive.
Until now, we reported 63 suspected (cases) of bird flu.
In addition to that, we will soon import (another) two million tablets and produce another five million locally. So by the end of the year, we will have 12 million tablets. That is sufficient.
He was building his house and around it there were many chickens and birds running around. Researchers tested those birds and they tested positive for H5N1.
It's confirmed positive that she died from bird flu.
He is alive and so far is in stable condition.
Our task now as the government is to make sure the public do not panic. Just like when we get a bomb threat, we need to avoid panic. Up until now, there is no proof that there is human-to-human transfer.
The ministry is investigating how the boy got infected.
We have just received the results (from the WHO) and they are positive.
Whether or not her death was because of bird flu, we will wait before confirming, as is standard, from a laboratory in Hong Kong where her blood samples were sent to. The results would be known in about six days.
