A Patient Bird Flu is treated in M. Djamil Hospital

[New suspected case in Pandang, West Sumatra]
16/04/2009

Padang, (Antara) - A resident of the Sijunjung Regency that it was suspected contracted bird flu was treated in RS M. Djamil, on Wednesday (15/4) after experiencing high fever and breathing difficulties where beforehand the patient that his identity was still being 'hidden' this could have the story of contact and the poultry that suddenly died suddenly around his house.

This was acknowledged by the Head of the Pelayanan Medik Field RS M. Djamil, Padang, Dr Irayanti during it was confirmed between-sumbar.com, on Thursday (16/4). According to Irayanti, was seen by the clinical sign that was contracted by the patient, was seen resembled bird flu and for that, the patient was reconciled to RS M. Djamil.

"Till at this time, the man that suspect this bird flu and was treated in isolation space of Irna C the Illness Dalam,” said Irayanti." Irayanti added, the characteristics when the sufferer was infected by the virus H5N1 among them from the high fever after holding the poultry that died suddenly in his residence environment.

The hospital side, said Irayanti, will take the sample of the patient's blood to be carried out by the inspection and be immediately sent to Balitbang (Laboratory,ed) Department of Health RI. The planning is today also will be taken swab the throat, to know the clinical sign available to mucus.

To that the resident who remained close with the patient suspect bird flu it anxious hoped anxious ounce the alert when finding the characteristics of bird this flu, said him.

According to him, appropriate protap the handling of the bird flu patient while being stated suspect, the patient apostr s family that accompanied must use the protection implement himself, took the form of the mask, sterile clothes and the cover of the head.

Whereas the clinical sign of the bird flu patient, breathless and high fever high more than 37 Celsius levels.
hat-tip Dutchy