Friday, 15 January 2010 21:51
Pekanbaru, 15 / 1 (Antara / FINROLL News) - A toddler bird flu patient initials AN (4), finally allowed to go home by doctors hospitals Arifin Achmad Pekanbaru, Riau, after the sample test results stated condition or healthy patients free of the H5N1 virus.
"The results of the mucus samples declared negative AN bird flu," said Chairman of Avian Influenza Arifin Achmad Hospital, Azisman Kasim, told AFP in Pekanbaru, Friday.
Earlier, the boy from Indragiri Hulu has been treated extensively in the isolation room of bird flu patients in hospitals Pekanbaru since the end of December 2009.
AN has undergone two test samples of mucus (swap) that is sent to Balitbangkes Department of Health in Jakarta.
In the first test results earned the hospitals Pekanbaru January 8 last, AN stated positive of H5N1 virus. Even so, the patient's condition continues to improve and test a second sample declared negative patients of bird flu.
"AN're back on Thursday (14 / 1)," he said.
Azisman also said that one other patient JF (17), student of Pekanbaru city, also declared bird flu a negative test result based on a sample Balitbangkes Department of Health.
Previously, JF allegedly contracted bird flu and had a coma for three days for the treated in isolation room Pekanbaru hospitals.
"The patient can be moved from room to room insulation ordinary care," said Azisman.
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