Patient Suspect Bird Flu Deaths

West Sumatra
Thursday, July 29, 2010, 12:54:00



PADANG - After four days of treatment in isolation rooms in the disease Dr M Djamil Padang, the patient suspect (allegedly, red) bird flu, died. Residents Sawahtaratak Muarokalaban, Sawahlunto initials YY, 24, became the first suspect bird flu patient dies while undergoing treatment at Dr M Djamil Padang during 2010. Previously two other patients are allowed to go home.

The patient died at around 6:00 pm, Wednesday (28 / 7). Before getting treatment in isolation rooms in the department of disease M Djamil Padang, YY had undergone treatment in hospitals Sawahlunto.

But because his condition was not being recovered, the medical team referred to Dr M Djamil Padang, with suspected bird flu. So when I got Dr M Djamil Padang, YY directly receive care in isolation rooms.

This room is specifically intended for patients who come with suspected bird flu. The first day of treatment, Saturday (24 / 7) direct the medical team did some checking. Such as blood tests, swab throats and lungs.

For the blood and throat examination conducted at the Ministry of Health Research and Development Department, until recently the medical team Dr M Djamil Padang is still awaiting the results of these inspections. While lung examination was conducted in Dr M Djamil Padang, the results showed the presence of symptoms of bird flu direction.

"The lung X-ray showed the presence of pneumonia in the lungs YY. Although this leads to the symptoms of bird flu, but this should not be used as a guide. Guides know the positive results, whether based on PCR results from the Ministry of Health Research and Development Department," said Director of Medical and Nursing Dr M Djamil Padang, Irayanti, during a press conference yesterday.

So that the organization remains YY, enforced by default, not as the positive patient bird flu. As is known, if a patient tested positive, then the corpse was wrapped using plastic.

Meanwhile, when asked, why YY designated as suspect bird flu although no dead birds in the surrounding "According Irayanti, it can not be a benchmark. It could be, around the house there are no birds died suddenly. But in the work environment, who knows no birds died suddenly. Moreover, symptoms which indicated YY, similar to the patient suspect bird flu.

Sudden Death Not There Poultry
Meanwhile Rosmaniar, 53, mother YY states, did not expect her child would suspect bird flu. Section, the fourth child of five brothers, was initially only complained about joint pain in his left leg, then her fever and she brings to the nearest health center. Directly referring to health centers and hospitals Sawahlunto Dr M Djamil ending at the Padang.

"I can be of information, if it was caused by bird flu chickens died suddenly. But in our house there are no chickens died suddenly. Fourth chickens are still alive," he said.

However, Ros daily laborers in the river with sand diggers YY, resigned to this calamity. He just hopes his daughter's funeral took place smoothly process is planned to be interred yesterday afternoon in Silungkang Sawahlunto.