Friday, September 9, 2011

Mother and Son Suspected of Bird Flu in Bantul ... Apparently Serious Lung Infection

Friday, September 9, 2011 12:50 AM


REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, YOGYAKARTA - Two residents of Bantul suspected cases of H5N1 and treated at General Hospital Center (Dr) Dr Sardjito, Yogyakarta were H5N1 negative. "The results of blood tests sent to laboratories in Jakarta Health have been received and that both residents of Bantul is the negative of H5N1," said Head of the Yogyakarta Provincial Health Sarminto Reuters, after the ceremony and Team Building Syawalan PMTs (Program for Prevention of HIV Transmission Through Sexual) in building Unit 9 Kepatihan Yogyakarta, Friday (9 / 9).

Before the results are known, from the Provincial Health Office Yogyakarta and Bantul District has conducted outreach in the neighborhood of these patients. "Thank God it's negative," said Sarminto.

The same thing also expressed Medical Countermeasures Team Leader H5N1 RSUP Dr Sardjito, dr Sumardi SpPD-KP. The results of laboratory examination of the two patients who were treated at the department of Dr. Sardjito since September 2 were H5N1 negative. "Both of these patients were suffering from a severe lung infection. Incidentally his mother also suffered from asthma and severe lung infections that become congested," he said.

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