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PADANG - MI: General Hospital Center M Djamil Padang unexpected treat four patients with avian influenza during the January to late July 2010.
According to the Director General Dr M Djamil Irayanti Padang in Padang, Wednesday (28 / 7) of the patients were suspected of having bird flu symptoms of fever over 38 degrees Celsius, cold cough, shortness of breath, there is direct contact with flu patients who are positive birds.
"Diagnosing while showing acute respiratory infections (ARI), to make sure that we send a blood sample to the center, we give patients antibiotics, ceftriaxone, and antiviral drugs osaltamiver or tamiflu," said Irayanti
He added that the spread of the H5N1 virus can occur in various ways, including mucus poultry, poultry droppings and chicken feed the sick place. "Through the air with a distance of one meter can also be taxable. Karenaitu, I appealed the public to always wash up after contact with poultry," he said.
He said the four suspects bird flu patient hospitalized in Dr M. Djamil Padang, one patient died, namely Yenpa Yenti (24), river sand transport workers, residents of Kampung Sawah Taratak Mudiak, Muaro Kalaban, Sawahlunto, West Sumatra. "The blood samples of patients have been sent to the Agency for Health Research and Development (Balitbangkes) The Ministry of Health and the results can be known a week anymore," he said.
Areas in West Sumatra who otherwise vulnerable bird flu spread among District 50 City, Payakumbuh, Agam regency, Sijunjung, County and City Sawahlunto Dhamasraya. "The county was declared a bird flu endemic because in these areas found many dead birds for avian flu," he said.
In connection with the financing, said Irayanti, patients who fall into special penanggulanghan programs such as bird flu and swine flu, are not charged a penny from the hospital. "For patients who are in special handling, such as avian flu and swine flu, the financing we leave it to the Ministry of Health. So we do not burden the patient nothing," said Irayanti.
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