Indo: Klaten: Two five suspect AI

[Thursday, 26 February 2009]

One cousin yards in Klaten

KLATEN - Two five origin Kemalang Wetan, Grompol, District Kemalang, Klaten, yesterday treated with the status of suspect (suspected to have a) avian influenza (AI) or bird flu. Vishnu Candra, 1, and Roslik Rev. Ardiarta, 5, five cousin who lived in a yard two houses in the intensively treated Suraji Tirtonegoro hospitals, Klaten.

Before referred to the hospitals, both had been treated to several hours in the health Kemalang. Roslik referred to Suraji Tuesday (24 / 2) at around 21:00. He was immediately treated in isolation space of children. Meanwhile, Vishnu follow referred yesterday (25 / 3), at approximately 11:00.

According to the officer Pemberantasan Diseases (P2P) Region Kemalang, Mukhlis, when incoming puskesmas Roslik high fever. Tuesday night body temperature reached 38 degrees centigrade.

"The night is also our direct to refer to hospitals in more information. For, there is history sepekan last dozen chickens belonging to the family Roslik died suddenly. After review, chicken-chicken AI is dead wrong," he said.

According to the father Roslik, Rohmad, 34, son of the temperature rise since Monday afternoon. At that time, he thought only sick Roslik ordinary flu. So, the new day brought to a health clinic after it. "Until the health center was even referred to the hospitals. Yet know exactly what my child's disease. But, before dozens of chickens that I bought new was sudden death,''he said.

Director of Medical and Nursing RSUD Suraji Tirtonegoro, dr Bambang Purwoatmojo, the patient is still in the process of observation. Government is already taking a sample of blood and mucus patient, to be inspected in the laboratory.

"The development of the patient is monitored in particular by checking the patient's condition every eight hours. The last examination, the patient has not showed the acute infection of lung inflammation (pneumonia). The number of white blood cells are still normal,''he said, while calling wait mucus sample examination laboratory results in Semarang.

Waiting for lab results, the hospital still anticipate with second isolate patients in the isolation room of children. But, decided not to isolate them in special rooms disease. "The team doctors who handle patients also special teams," he added

Bambang added, since hospitals Suraji hospitals as bird flu patients in 2008, this new first time they address them. Suraji addition to hospitals, hospitals dr Moewardi Solo is also a place where a bird flu patient care. (Oh / tej)