Indonesia: Three residents Suspect Flu Burung along with Dozens Of poultries died

Friday, 24 April 2009
Three Locals suspect Bird Flu
Along with poultry Dozens Dead

Ponorogo - bird flu still threatening citizens. Three of Hamlet Ploso Rejo, Kemiri village, District Jenangan, Ponorogo, terindikasi suspect virus Avian Influenza (AI) this. They are decent Dita Saputra, 4, Kateno, 37, and Wandi, 40. At this time, they undergo intensive treatment at local health centers.

From initial inspection, there is a tendency to H5NI virus. They experience high fever, with temperature above 38 degrees centigrade. In medical terms with their ili (influenza like ilness). Condition is also at the same time with dozens of birds that died suddenly.

Siti Nurfaidah, head of health Jenangan, said the three patients suspect bird flu that has been given tamiflu. A kind of anti-influenza drug that contains the type-A osetalmivir. ''In the end of the examination has indicated that health conditions improve,''explained.

According to him, his side also have to send patients for blood sampling tests conducted in laboratories of hospitals Hardjono Ponorog. Only, not for a while the rays that make sure that their positive disease is death. ''We stumble through the process cost for the rays,''he said.

During this one week, 21 people have been experiencing the same symptoms. However, the stated three critical people who now undergo intensive treatment. ''It is better, after we gave anti-influenza drugs as early prevention,''he said.

Jemini, one of the residents, the claim about the last of dozens of birds died suddenly. It is not known at all. A large number of dead poultry by the direct buried. But there are some who consumed. That''we have to eat, but because the number of chickens that died just so much part of the buried,''he said.

Viewing such conditions, the Office of Agriculture (Disperta) local direct hands down. Some officers do spraying with antibiotics in the residential area of the local people. For chicken''living temporarily forced dikandangkan first. That is to press the spread of bird flu virus,''said Andi Susetyo, Kasi Disperta Animal Health.

Government can not ensure that patients treated at a local health clinic positive bird flu. Given the laboratory test has not been done to the poultry carcass. The''too late to tell to the officers, so we can not ensure,''his him. (Dip / sad)
hat-tip Shiloh