Friday, January 20, 2012

North Sulawesi-2 boys suspected bird flu #H5N1 #BIRDFLU

Unexpected Observations Diskes Minahasa boy Bird FluFriday, January 20, 2012 16:59 pm"But we will continue to observe its development. We are concerned lest the later symptoms appear several days after the sudden death of poultry at the scene," he said.Manado (North Sulawesi Reuters) - North Sulawesi Provincial Health Office observe the two boys suspected bird flu in the village of Kanonang, District Kawangkoan, Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi Province.

"There are two three-year-old boy and 12 years, but both had to go home to his village. We are still observing to see the development of a sequel," said Head of Controlling Health Problems (FMD) Diskes North Sulawesi Province, dr Lampus Jemmy, in Manado, on Friday.

He said the two boys was observed after feathered friends around him died suddenly and unexpectedly have a fever.

However, after referral to the hospital Prof. Kandouw, Malalayang, Manado City, the two do not show signs of having criteria as suffering from bird flu.

"But we will continue to observe its development. We are concerned lest the later symptoms appear several days after the sudden death of poultry at the scene," he said. He said if the signs of infectious bird flu in humans that is heat or fever with body temperature above 38 degrees unexpected Celsius, there was coughing, and shortness of breath.

"If it is so, the victim will be examined and isolated, then carried out in accordance with the procedure fixed handling up to tamiflu pemberia. Now, we are still awaiting results of further observations of the unexpected," he said.

He explains, post-poultry died suddenly, then the relevant agencies do not occur so that preventive measures are increasingly widespread transmission.

"Animal Husbandry Department has done a step further, including the culling of poultry owned by residents and closed the entrance and exit traffic poultry trade," he said.

 
) 20-01-2012 16:59:30  http://manado.antaranews.com/berita/15705/diskes-observasi-bocah-minahasa-terduga-flu-burung

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