Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Suspected Bird Flu, Isolated Boy 5 Years

Tuesday, 01/02/2011 16:10 pm
Robert - detikNews

Bird Flu Response Simulation Samarinda - AF (5) have to undergo treatment in isolation rooms in hospitals Abdul Wahad Syachranie. Foreign citizens Boy Pinang River, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, allegedly contracted the H5N1 virus that no other source of bird flu on poultry animal.

"She was our patient handling standard isolation with bird flu patients. Patients with suspected H5N1," said Dr. Noor Nurliana Adriati on Bird Flu Space Special Care Hospital Syachranie Abdul Wahab, Jl Red Cross, Samarinda, on Tuesday (01/02/2011).

According to the Head of Public Relations Abdul Wahab Syachranie hospitals, patients in the name of AF included in the isolation treatment on Monday (1/31/2011) at 02.09 pm. Previous AF treated in general ward after suffering a fever accompanied by cough for 5 days.

"Patients also suffer pain when swallowing," explained Nurliana.

Not yet known for sure the medical history of AF before experiencing a fever. But the results of observation and interviews with families of patients in mind that in his neighborhood had previously been found cases of bird flu.

"History does not clear contacts. But about 1-2 miles from home no previous poultry and there is also a chicken that died suddenly," added Nurliana.

Medical acts committed against them are AF fluid sampling (swap), throat and nose. From the results of laboratory analysis will then be known whether AF was infected with H5N1.

"Swap sent to Research and Development Department of Health in Jakarta. This is the first patient treated by us in the last 2 years. The patient was last in 2008, the WNA Norway and positive bird flu," lid Nurliana.

Observations AFP reporter, AF treated at the Tulip Room Floor 2 and was accompanied by Agus Astiono (28), his father. Agus claimed lives in a housing in Mugirejo Village, Pinang River District.

"I do not keep chickens. But beyond housing many chicken farms. There is also that died suddenly," said Agus.

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