#H5N1 Garut-Suspected Bird Flu Infected Patients Increase

Saturday, February 26, 2011 13:55 pm

TEMPO Interactive, Garut - General Hospital Dr Slamet Garut regency, West Java, re-treat the patient suspect bird flu. This time the baby turns 9 months old initials of Kampung Cangkuang LN, Bagendit Village, District Banyuresmi.


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Children Enung, 52 years old and Iri, 60 years, was taken to hospital on Saturday morning around 4:30 am, on a local doctor referral. "Patients are still treated in isolation rooms to prevent spread to other patients," said Executive Responsible Garut Hospital Isolation Room, Asep Roni Aryan.
According to him, before experiencing pain, in the residence of children is a lot of people who are exposed to chicken or bird flu virus H5N1. LN experienced clinical symptoms include fever, shortness of breath, cough, and coupled with the seizure.



Based on the investigation while, the patient's body temperature is 36.3 degrees, pulse 120 per minute, respiration 40 per minute. While the levels are still normal leukositnya namely 14.400/mm3. However, for treatment while the medical team has given antibiotics, anti-allergy and drug or bird flu tamiflu.



Asep added, the medical team could not determine whether the LN positive for bird flu or not. You see, lear nose and throat patients are still studied in the body of research and development of the Jakarta health. "Before the Lab results from Jakarta, the patient can not be allowed to go home," he said.



LN addition, hospitals are still treating Banyuresmi District Animal Husbandry Department officials, the initials EK, 49 years old who allegedly contracted the H5N1 virus or avian influenza from birds, since last Friday.



Based on the results of the last inspection, EK health condition began to improve. Patient's body temperature 36 degrees down from the previously reached 38 degrees, pulse 80 per minute, respiration 22 per minute down from the previous 24 per minute and blood pressure of 120/80 down from 130/80.