Thursday, January 26, 2012

Indonesia: Suspected #H5N1 #Birdflu Case WO/WD (42) in Cen. Kalimantan

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January 26, 2012

WD arrived shortly before the hospital area was sterilized by officers. On arrival ambulance which took WD and his wife, two medical teams Hospital dr who directly handle Murjani Sampit use the personal protective equipment (PPE) such as clothes, masks until the special glasses.
Prior to the hospital, the patient had received treatment from a company doctor who did not located far from their homes.

Reporters were not allowed to take pictures from a distance of less than 100 meters.

The case of chickens died suddenly was found in the village of Sungai Bedaun, District Kumai in the past week. It is also common in the village of Marga Mulya, Sub Base Bull, District Kobar.
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"At first, the chicken in a healthy condition, a few hours after being fed chicken and we instantly fell dead. Events such as this also happened in 2007 when an outbreak of bird flu" said M. Nasir, 28, .....
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Head of Animal Welfare and Protective of Plant Distanak Kobar, Haryo Prabowo said the rapid test results for blood samples taken by theparty in the village of Marga Mulya and Sungai Bedaun positive virus infected. However, it did not yet know whether the type of virus or bird flu birus newcastale disease (ND).

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