Thailand's got new cases of bird flu

Two more suspected bird flu cases in Phichit

PHICHIT, July 19 (TNA) - Health authorities in the lower northern province of Phichit hospitalised two young sisters earlier this week after they developed bird flu-like symptoms, provincial officials said Wednesday.

The two suspected cases are sisters aged three and four years old, according to doctors who sent the children's blood samples to a laboratory for testing. Test results were to be known on Thursday.

The two sisters were sent to the Phichit Provincial Hospital from the Ta Pan Hin District Hospital after they developed bird flu-like symptoms including a high fever and cough.

Many poultry in their home village sickened and died of unknown causes before the girls themselves became sick.

Medical doctors at the Phichit Provincial Hospital sent the sisters' blood samples to the provincial Medical Sciences Centre for testing and the results are expected to be known on Thursday.

The two girls are now quarantined and their symptoms are being monitored.

Meanwhile, in order to stop the possible spread of bird flu from the diseased birds, provincial livestock officials buried about one hundred domestic chickens which died of unknown causes and disinfectant

was sprayed around the burial sites. (TNA)-E003

Last Update : 2006-07-19 / 16:40:42 (GMT+7:00)