Friday, March 13, 2009

Riau - 2009, has 3 Bird Flu Case Found

[My notes on Riau: AR (27) Adm: 1/13. From: Kavling Mangsang Permai, Tanjungpiayu, Batam. Recon: RS Budi Kemulian on 1/11. took his history down. No connections to birds, people. Condition upon entering very critical. Unconscious, deviation of lung, lecosit increased, trombosit increased, heart rate increased, spleen grew, decline in level of lymphocytes. Had a meeting w/15 specialists, and concluded he is negative because no other bf patients had ever coughed blood. Patient is currently conscious. Medical team used protective clothing to assist.
2 other bf suspects recently - were not known to the media. One handled in RS Elizabeth and the other in RS Awal Bros. All 3 negative.]

Friday, March 13, 2009


Local Disease Control Center LDCC or Unit control sickness flu burung (avian influenza) Riau archipelago, Thursday 3/12 spread out training procedure sickness flu burung. "Training now more toward anticipation sickness flu burung and handling," kata koordinator LDCC Kepri Drh Retno Iswulandari.


The training was held, because the word Retno Kepri already have found cases of bird flu. Including Batam, Tanjungpinang, and Karimun. "Cases recently in Batam Tanjunguma end February past," he said in interval giving of excercise that held in Hotel Bintan Plaza. " In fact in year 2009 now known there is 3 cases flu burung that revealed, that is Batam 2 cases and Karimum 1," he said.

Cases flu burung in Karimun say Retno, come from starting at chicken that be delivered for necessity imlek from Pekanbaru. "When one infected all livestock in one cage must be destroyed also," terangnya.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Avian flu or bird flu is a contagious disease caused by influenza A viruses that chiefly affect birds and, sometimes, pigs. These viruses live in the intestines of wild birds and migratory birds without harming their hosts usually.