Central Java: Suspect Bird Flu, A Child was treated in Isolation Space

[This is a new patient from Kendal, Central Java. The map shows the location, on the far northern border. Close to our outbreak in Semarang. Our suspected patient from earlier this week, RP (5), is from Manyaran, which is the circle to the extreme southern portion of Central Java]

14 Januari 2009

Kendal - A child had been six years old, since two must today undergo the intensive maintenance in isolation space of RSUD Doctor Soewondo Kendal. The patient had the initials DN beralamat in Ngesrep, Desa Jurang Agung, Kecamatan Plantungan, this Kendal was expected terjangkit the bird flu virus.

The previous day (on Monday, 12/1) around struck 14,00, DN was sent by the Plantungan Community Health Centre side to the hospital belonging to the Regional Government. ’’Berdasarkan the medical note, DN had the complaint like pengidap bird flu. In part breathless, the cough, and hot high. Before being treated by us, he could undergo medical treatment and the Plantungan Community Health Centre of the village midwife for three days,’’ flat Deputy Director Pelayanan Medis RSUD Doctor Soewondo the doctor Sri Mulyani SpA, yesterday (13/1)

However, continued he, after undergoing the maintenance for approximately one day in RSUD, the condition for the DN health gradually improved. The indication was in part seen from body heat that descended, the cough and the breathless complaint that decreased. ’’DN was placed in isolation space with the management of the handling and the procedure of the bird flu patient. For example, there was the special protection for himself the patient and the nurse that was nearby, the patient was given by oxygen facilities and the heartbeat monitor.



The Positif AI

Dijelaskan poultry, from results of the checking of the simple laboratory, DN did not show the existence of signs suspect bird flu. Nevertheless, the hospital side continued to send the sample of blood and to wipe off the throat or swab to the School Of Medicine's laboratory of Undip Semarang. ’’Kita still was waiting for results of the sample inspection.

DN was diagnosed suspect bird flu on the basis of several chicken poultries belonging to his neighbour died suddenly. Some of the poultries that died that was not destroyed in a procedural manner, but only was thrown away in the garden of the resident's house. Before terjangkit was sick with the complaint like bird flu, sepulang from the Pendidikan Alquran Garden (TPQ), DN had crossed in this garden.

To be based on the results of the side's related research, the chickens were positive infected the virus avian influenza or AI (bird flu). ’’Setelah underwent the maintenance here, we hoped the condition for the health of the patient continued to improve. If not having the serious problem, on Tuesday afternoon (13/1) or on Wednesday morning (14/1) he will be moved from isolation space to maintenance space umum,’’ firm Mulyani. (G15-71)
hat-tip Shiloh