Indonesian U-16 national team player died

Indonesian U-16 national team player Alfin Lestaluhu died. Had confusion about his illness, now he was confirmed dead due to encephalitis.

Alfin Lestaluhu exhaled last Thursday (10/31/2019) at 22.11 WIB at the age of 15, after being treated at the Harapan Kita Hospital. He was initially rumored to be one of the survivors of the magnitude 6.8 Ambon earthquake on Thursday (9/26).

He was initially treated in Ambon but later moved to Jakarta. But his condition did not improve until he fell into a coma and then died.

PSSI Bandung Media Officer Saputra revealed the diagnosis of doctors related to Alfin. Right-back U-16 national team was called having Encephalitis with hypoalbumin.

Encephalitis is a condition in which the brain experiences swelling due to infection or due to an immune system disorder. Infection can be caused by bacteria or viruses.

The Encephalitis Society website reveals that around 500 thousand people experience this condition globally each year. While the level of public awareness related to this disease is only 12%, aka 78% do not know what Encephalitis is.

While hypoalbumin is a medical condition where the level of albumin, which is the main protein in the blood produced by the liver, is too low. This condition can trigger swelling.

Alfin's body was flown to Ambon via a flight via Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Friday (1/11) at 06.00 WIB earlier. He is a dropout SKO Ragunan, who was later called to strengthen the U-16 national team.

Alfin appeared to strengthen Garuda Nusantara in the Asian Cup Qualifiers some time ago. The native teenager of Tulehu Village, Central Maluku even scored one goal against the Philippines.

goodbye Alfin ....