Number of patients increased

[This is a new case in West Sumatra, and a neighbor of "FO", adm. 4/5, who tested negative]

21/04/2009

Just a day was restored the patient susfect bird flu, this afternoon RSUP M. Djamil Padang again received the patient suspect bird flu. Currently the patient in the room of the isolation of RSUP M.Djamil Padang to improved.

The patient from Bukit Tujuh Kenagarian Timpeh Dharmasraya Regency, “WD”, 50, came to RSUP M.Djamil Padang with the condition for the temperature of the body to reach 39 degrees celsius. Although being not accompanied breathless, the medical team of RSUP M.Djamil Padang continue to treated in the room of the isolation, because the patient's 13 chickens died suddenly.

The Patient entered RSUP M.Djamil Padang struck 06,00 WIB, on Tuesday (21/4) with the condition for the high fever. However indeed was not accompanied breathless and we continue to broke to treat in the room of the isolation, the acknowledgment of the family, their 13 chickens died suddenly ,” said the Head of the Medical Service Field of RSUP M.Djamil Padang Dr Irayanti to Padang Express (Group Padang Today) in his office, on Tuesday (21/4).

The decision to give the maintenance in the room of the isolation, also was caused because the patient was the neighbour from “FO”, the patient who beforehand also it was suspected suffered bird flu, despite results of the negative.

Moreover was based on the acknowledgment of casualties from the identification of the Peternakan Dharmasraya Service of the beginning, one from thirteen chickens positive contracted the virus H5NI, the cause of bird flu.
hat-tip Dutchy