Thursday, March 5, 2009

Reporter Took Tamiflu After Covering Suspected Bird Flu Case

Thursday, March 05, 2009 | 19:01 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: a newspaper correspondent with initial Y, 25 years old,
must take bird flu drug Tamiflu for seven days. She suffered a sore throat and a headache after covering the of a family with a suspect bird flu patient.


The head of the Pengendalian Field of the Problem of the Dinas Health of the Health of the Bekasi City drg Laniwati Setiadi said giving of medicine to Y for anticipation did not happen the transmission of the virus H5N1.

"One capsule a day, consumed for seven days. Medical officers who conduct investigations around the house suspect patients also take tamiflu, "he told Tempo, Thursday (5 / 3).

Y fel ill after interviewing the parents A, 8 years old, at her home in Kampung Sukamantri, Village Sukaraya, Kecamatan Karang Bahagia, Kabupaten Bekasi, on Wednesday (4 / 3) ago. Patient A is suspect bird flu. He died early Sunday week ago, after having had time to refer to in Persehabatan Hospital
, East Jakarta.

Interview conducted by Y takes about 20 minutes, in front of parents house
victims with distance less than one meter. During the interview progresses, the Y does not mask. "It should protect themselves by means of adequate security," said Laniwati.

Y confess her throat still sick. His head is still felt dizzy, but she has no fever. "Maybe because I am tired, long under the blazing sun," he said.
hat-tip Dutchy

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