Saturday, November 27, 2010

Bird Flu Patients Unforeseen No Contact With Poultry

Saturday, 11/27/2010 20:25 pm

Bandung - K (21), patients suspected of bird flu or H5N1 virus from Bandung Kulon, has no history of contact with poultry. In fact, in the neighborhood of C And no one who suffered the same symptoms as women.

"Mrs K had no history of contact with poultry and there is no contact with diseased people alike," says Primal Sudjana, physicians who are members of specific communicable disease investigation team Hasan Sadikin (RSHS), when contacted via phone detikbandung, Saturday (27 / 11 / 2010).

In treating patients, he continued, carried out according to the standard handling of the World Health Organization (WHO). Until today, patients continue to show positive condition.

"Now the ventilator (a ventilator - ed) is still installed, but body temperature is not hot," he said.

In addition to installing ventilators, since treated, the doctors also provide a variety of drugs. Such drugs, including oseltamivir and drugs to raise blood pressure. However, drugs to raise blood pressure has been suspended since yesterday.

K treated at the Isolation Room Flamboyan RS Hasan Sadikin (RSHS) since 22 November. Strongly suspected H5N1 virus or bird flu known. Therefore, the patient's condition deteriorated in a short time with symptoms that lead to bird flu.

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