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One Indonesian Swine Flu Positive

Today, Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said an Indonesian was swine flu positive.

Rabu, 24 Juni 2009, 16:44 WIB
Ismoko Widjaya
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VIVAnews - Hospital for infectious disease Sulianti Saroso in Jakarta has nursed a total of 16 patients of suspect swine flu .

"We have taken care of 16 patients, including a pilot," the hospital's director dr Sadikin told VIVAnews through telephone on Wednesday, June 24.
 
Of the total number, only the pilot was diagnosed H1N1 positive. According to Sardikin, each patient will have particular treatment.

Today, Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said an Indonesian was swine flu positive.

"[The person] visited Australia and Hong Kong earlier," said the minister.

Supari said the infected person was a pilot of 37 years of age initialed WA. The pilot had himself for a medical check-up at a hospital on June 19.

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Translated by: Bonardo Maulana Wahono



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