Suspect Bird Flu Died

Kamis, 23 April 2009 | 16:21 WITA

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Died suspect Bird Flu
Thursday, 23 April 2009 | 16:21 WITA

PEKANBARU - A patient suspect bird flu (avian influenza) called Solihin (32) died after treatment in hospitals Arifin Achmad Pekanbaru, Riau.

Chairman Tim Penanggulangan Bird Flu RSUD Arifin Achmad, Azizman Saad, in Pekanbaru, on Thursday, said the team doctor to record the patient's death at 23:30 WIB, Wednesday (22 / 4) night.

Corpse of the victim is taken to a house in mourning for dimakamkan Kelurahan Kecamatan Teluk Meranti Meranti Bay, Pelalawan Regency. "Patients died suddenly after experiencing severe shortness of breath," he said.

A kid before the age of two years called Ibn Saputra Wahyu died after medical treatment on 26 March 2009. Not long after his death, Rev. evidently suffering bird flu based on the results of laboratory examination Health Ministry of Health.

According Azisman Saad, Solihin was obtained in the intensive care isolation room during the bird flu four days. Patients had been treated in Puskesmas Teluk Meranti, Pelalawan, before finally referred to hospitals at the beginning of the weekend as conditions worsen with the clinical symptoms of bird flu infected, ie, high fever followed by shortness of breath.

Condition of the victim had previously seen from the improved body temperature that is normal that is around 37 degrees Celsius, so even though he was still experiencing shortness of breath with the tug for breath 40 times per minute from the normal 20 times per minute. "Death is really outside the team doctor, and when the patient is critical guard accompanied the doctor," he said.

Meanwhile, the Head of Public Health (Diskes) Riau Province Mursal Amir said Solihin death can not be due to bird flu test results due to sample blood and mucus from the patient has not received Jakarta. "Results are still in the test sample in the laboratory examination Health MOH in Jakarta," he said.

Follow up the death, and he says his side will coordinate with the agencies to conduct livestock. "According to procedures, if necessary steps depopulasi birds will be done by the livestock office. Meanwhile, diskes responsible for the handling of human beings," he said. (ANT)
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