Wednesday, 25 January 2012JAKARTA-The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) continues to anticipate the spread of H5N1 virus (bird flu), as the emergence of suspected bird flu cases in some areas.
Finally, the alleged cases of suspected bird flu hit the initials Ro, residents Mekarsari, Panongan, Tangerang regency. Health Minister (Menkes) Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said there are more than 1.4 million drug oseltamivir in anticipation of avian flu. "We are still adequate stock of drugs.
There are still 1.4 million drug oseltamivir in our warehouse. The amount of the drug in all 33 provinces. So this year we are still sufficient stock of drugs, expected to remain fairly even until next year, "he said in an interview with reporters at Kemenkes Office, Jakarta, yesterday. In addition, Endang expressed anticipation that other conducted by continued development of technology that is more sensitive to diagnose bird flu.
About technology for the diagnosis of bird flu, in fact it's been quite adequate....
However, he explained that science will continue to grow. For its part the current bird flu diagnosed through examination of the throat and nose with a method Polymirasea Chain Reaction (PCR). PCR examination of this, he added, was done by conventional means and there is a real time.
He was able to deliver if the laboratory, followed by identification of the virus through sequencing (massage) to see gengen and protein-protein from the virus. So far, Endang mention for the diagnosis is done now has 100% accuracy. "But the diagnosis was time dependent. That is, depending on the period. There are already infected three months, but has not been detected. So there is need for a sufficient amount of virus, so it can be detected.
If only one, it would be difficult to detect the virus, "he explained. Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health (P2PL) Kemenkes Tjandra YogaAditama explained, samples from patients suspected of bird flu has always been examined in the laboratory of Research and Development Health Kemenkes to know whether any bird flu virus or not.
Tjandra said, if you later have no results and the results and it was positive for bird flu, the results will be posted on the page Kemenkes. In addition it will be reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) / - The World Health Organization as part of the International Health Regulations (IHR).
Meanwhile, the patient suspect bird flu, Ro, until yesterday was still critical.
Parties Tangerang District Hospital just stating the patient's condition is still critical, as when he entered four days ago to the government-run hospital. Head of Public Relations Achmad Muchlis Tangerang District Hospital explained, since entering last Saturday until now, Ro still on a ventilator, and an IV. "He's still critical," katanya.
Menurut Muchlis, Ro handled a team of doctors, who are experts in their fields such as pulmonary specialists, internal medicine, pathology, and anesthetics.
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