Suspect Bird Flu Patient Dies #H5N1 #BIRDFLU

Wednesday, 08 February 2012
Suspect Bird Flu Patient Dies
BLK. FACTORY, (GM) -
Patient suspect bird flu (H5N1), SA (37), a resident of Kampung Mengger Girang, Village Pasirluyu, Regol District, City of London passed away in the Bubble Flamboyan, Hasan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS) at 16:35 GMT, Tuesday (7/2) . For the incident, the Public Health in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture directly conduct direct investigations in the region where the suspect lived.
According to spokesman Tim RSHS war on bird flu, dr. Primal Sudjana, SA patients undergoing treatment at the entry and RSHS Flamboyan Space Monday (6/2). Previous patient care at hospitals run Sartika Mercy."When you get to RSHS, the patient was in critical condition with severe respiratory symptoms experienced. Even pneumonia is declining rapidly and the patient suffered respiratory failure. Therefore, was fitted with a ventilator," he said.
Primal is added, the patients were referred from other hospitals ruamh. SA comes to RSHS, Monday (6/2) at 11.00. When it comes the condition of fever, shortness of breath, flu, and pneumonia or critical (worse, red).

"In addition, the victim had respiratory failure and liver failure. Based on the information, SA previously had contact with dead birds. SA does not have poultry at home, but neighbors in the back of the house there is a free poultry or chicken," he said.
Described, when entered Flamboyan Space, SA directly fitted ventilator. But because she was critical, SA is not beyond help and died Tuesday at around 16:30 pm.

Regarding the examination, Primal said already took samples for examination in the laboratory smear. However, based on information from the patient's family, mentioned no history of contact with poultry. Any family member who had flu symptoms but recovered and healthy.Investigation

Head of Health Office Bandung, dr. Achyani Raksanagara said, according to a report of RSHS, rapid test performed in patients with SA turned out negative. But for the rapid examination of the second test is still awaiting the results.
"However, according to our procedure has kept the patient's status as a suspect SA, which is using the crate when it will be buried," he said by telephone.
While awaiting the results of a second rapid test, he continued, rapid steps carried out by direct coordination with the Department of Agriculture. Health Office has lowered the officers to conduct investigations in humans / citizens to know for sure if there is contact with poultry. Even to be given counseling to improve alertness and healthy and clean life behavior (PHBs).
"As for poultry or livestock, which will conduct the examination of Department of Agriculture. DHO priority to residents," he explained.
About the radius of the examination, not restricted. "The information from the patient's family had no contact with poultry. But we need to gather as much information as possible so appropriate," he said.
Suspect cases of bird flu was the first time in the city of Bandung in 2012. Previously, the bird flu case was not heard again. But the health office has actually been increasing kewaspaan when it appeared a few months cases of bird flu in Bali and Jakarta  http://www.klik-galamedia.com/index.php?id=201202080931273