A Boy "girl" Dies Allegedly because the H5N1 virus

Pekanbaru, (Analysis)

A 4.8-year-old boy, Joyce Evelyn allegedly died due to H5N1 virus (bird flu). Princess pasangaan H and E Nainggolan this Bagariang breathed his last, Wednesday (28 / 4), at around 14:35 pm,

But the victim's father, H Bagariang told reporters, claiming not believe that her daughter died of bird flu virus because it did not previously had contact with poultry. So also in the victim's house there are no poultry-keeping or berternak.

Previously, victims could be treated at the Arifin Achmad Pekanbaru Hospital, during the week. But the victim's family and then taken to the Hospital Santa Maria, due to Arifin Achmad Pekanbaru Hospital services are considered less than optimal.

"After a day at Santa Maria Hospital, his doctors said Joyce virus. Finally, be referred back to the Arifin Achmad Hospital, because the only hospital that made the bird flu patient care, "he said. Victim's mother, E Nainggolan confessed to accept her son's death because it has a destiny from God. But the victim's family felt very disappointed at the Arifin Achmad hospital Pekanbaru Hospital which has been not transparent.

"Many times my child's blood drawn for testing done, but once we were not told about the result. We were not told how it goes. Though, as parents, we reserve the right to know and we're ready to listen to any information from the doctor, "she said, stifling a sob when reporters encountered as he waited for his daughter in the process of repatriation Arifin Achmad Hospital mortuary, Wednesday afternoon.

E Nainggolan then compare the services received from the Hospital Santa Maria, when Joyce had treated there. According to him, every time you make a check of blood and rongent, the hospital immediately gave announcing the results to the family. "Here, at all they (Arifin Achmad Hospital, red) do not want to tell you. Yesterday we had just been told, rose after I get angry at the nurse, "she said.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Bird Flu Prevention Team Arifin Achmad Hospital, Dr. Saad Azizman SPP through the patient's nurse, Neneng victim's family denies the allegation about the bad service is a government hospital.

It is said, the Arifin Achmad Hospital in the form of the maximum to give the best to every patient. "We have the utmost, but in intensive care after his condition worsened," he said.

Neneng suspected, the cause of death of the resident Street Sidomulyo, Padang Bulan village, district Senapelan, Pekanbaru, it is the H5N1 virus. Indications that after seeing the condition that half the victims of his lungs were closed. "Based on the lung X-rays known victims were closed and also having a high heat," he said. (Dw)