Kalimantan: Bird Flu Suspect Hospitalized in Palangkaraya, Preliminary Local Test Negative

[Gert van der Hoek]

Palangkaraya Hospital Patients Hospitalized One Bird Flu Suspect

Author: Surya Sriyanti

Monday, February 20, 2012

Palangkaraya - : General Hospital (Hospital) Doris Sylvanus Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan is treating a patient suspected bird flu.

Patient who had the initials M, 49, a resident of this Kapuas Kabupeten referenced from Muhammadiyah hospital on Saturday (18/2) ago. Currently, M treated in a special isolation room bird flu patients.

"From the symptoms that we express no such patients suspect bird flu. tengorokannya patient's fluid sample was immediately sent to our laboratory in Jakarta," said Doris Sylvanus Hospital Director Dr. Budi Suprastija. Monday (20/2).

Based on patient history, he added, in the patient's residence a week before was a lot of birds that died suddenly. The patient himself has 12 free-range chicken, the three of them died suddenly. Then on Thursday (16/2) to avoid death on the other chickens, the family cut three chicken dishes to serve a family meal.

The next day M was found ill with high fever and shortness of breath. "Based on the recent observation of a team of doctors, the patient's condition began to improve and be able to perform his own activities, good food and more. But we are still placed in isolation pending laboratory results from Jakarta, "said Budi. (SS/OL-04)

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Re: Kalimantan: Bird Flu Suspect Hospitalized in Palangkaraya

Condition Of Suspected Bird Flu Patient Improved

Dwi Bayu Radius | Agus Mulyadi | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 |

Palangkaraya, KOMPAS.com - The condition of patients suspected of bird flu, M (49), which is currently being treated at General Hospital (Hospital) Doris Sylvanus, Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, the better. Indicated by the improvement in the patient's platelet count and checking lab results.

Hospital director Doris Sylvanus, Suprastija Budi, in Palangkaraya, Wednesday (02/22/2012), say, M is Murui villagers, Middle District of Kapuas, Kapuas, who was rushed to hospital after coming into contact with chickens that died suddenly.

On arriving at hospitals Doris Sylvanus the referral hospital to deal with bird flu patients, Saturday (02/18/2012), platelet count of 149 000 M for per m3. Based on laboratory results, platelets M currently at 154 000 per m3 of blood while the normal number of 150000-400000 per m3.

"The doctor had examined M with a stethoscope. When viewed naked eye, the patient can be considered normal conditions," he said.

If sitting, M now do not need the help of nurses. Indicator of improvement in patients was also shown by the results of checks in the laboratory, using electron microscopy. While the results of the examination showed negative patients affected by bird flu.

"But it's interim results. If results are negative, I suspect the overall results were also negative. Hopefully it is not bird flu," said Budi. The overall results are expected to be known, by the end of this week through the checking of patient blood samples.

"In addition to electron microscopy, culture examination is required to determine the virus. Until results are known, patients were treated for suspected bird flu," said Budi.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Kalimantan: Bird Flu Suspect Hospitalized in Palangkaraya

Apparently 3 familymembers who drove the patient to the hospital were kept in isolation in the hospital.



Supected Bird Flu Patient H5N1 Negative in Local Tests

22-02-2012

Palangkaraya - The Condition of the patient suspect bird flu had the initials M (49), which is now being treated in hospitals Dr. Doris Sylvanus Palangkaraya getting better. Nevertheless, he still continues to be examined until the lab results come from Jakarta about a week longer.

Budi Suprastija physician, Hospital Director Dr. Doris Sylvanus, Tuesday (21/2), said the current patient's condition continued to improve physically. From the results of laboratory tests also show the development of good health.

"The results of X-ray continues to show improvement. In general, the development of improved patient health very quickly, "said Budi. Although the patient's condition continued to improve, but can not be moved from room to room insulation usual care, before there were supporters of the lab results are complete.

Budi explains, the latest news from the laboratory results obtained using the test Visual Conversion Reaction (VCR) for examination of the virus, the result is negative.

While the results of rapid examination conducted in the laboratory Dr. Doris Sylvanus Hospital also showed negative results. "We are again waiting for the results of culture of Jakarta, about 1 week," said Budi.

From the observation Tabengan, in isolation rooms where patients suspect bird flu treatment, nurses are seen two people sitting in a chair wearing gray clothes.

While patients in the isolation room is seen lying on the bed. Still in the isolation room, right next to the patient suspect bird flu, appears three family members of patients were also isolated.

The three family members participate isolated because when delivering patients to the hospital and come in direct contact occurs eating chicken meat. Recognition of one of the nurses, the patient had requested wadai (cake) to the nurse.

Even the patient had complained, feeling bored persist in isolation rooms. To-3 family members who participated were isolated instead was grumbling. "Why did we come incorporated into the isolation room, but we just drove," said Dr. Sindi, quoting the patient's family.

Wadai requested by the patient delivered two nurses while wearing clothes that cover the entire body from head to toe. After that check the temperature of the third body of the patient's family members who also were isolated.


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Meanwhile, the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ani Handaningroem Kapuas in his office on Tuesday, revealed, it was informed there Pantarbali Hamlet, Village Muroi, District initials M Mantangai suspected bird flu.

However, at follow-up directly to the field and laboratory check with the Provincial Health Office, the result was negative.

"Just then the victim's chickens died suddenly. M also had to cut and eat the chicken, after an illness. It is assumed that M resident bird flu, "said Ani.

He explained that currently the condition M is starting to improve. If someone exposed to bird flu, added Ani, a very small percentage in a short time to get better, it gets worse.

Separately, Rajito, Head of Animal Husbandry Department Keswan Kapuas, said it had taken blood samples of chicken pieces and chicken and duck. For the time being of the ravid test (rapid test), the negative bird flu virus. Meanwhile, to make sure the blood sample is sent to a laboratory Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan.

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