Suspected bird flu patient from Tembuku awaiting lab results

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[Friday, August 07, 2009]
I Ketut pneumonia

Patients initially suspected suspect bird flu, Ketut R, which comes from Bangli, the H5N1 virus is not infected. Latest development, laboratory results showed a negative R Ketut contract bird flu, but only to pneumonia.

PR Kasubbag Sanglah Hospital, IGN Agung Putra Wibawa who confirmed Thursday (6 / 7) yesterday confirming it. According to Putra, Ketut R will be returned to their origin within a period of two or three days. "The clinical and the contact was not entered. Moreover, he was the last contact with poultry have been two months ago. The lab also showed negative flu birds, but only pneumonia alone, "said Son.

Meanwhile, yesterday evening a patient suspect bird flu was also space to Nusa Indah RS Sanglah. Patients berinisial KN, 16, origin Tembuku, Bangli it was Nusa Indah Thursday early morning at around 02.54. Currently, officers are still awaiting lab results, whether positive KN contract avian influenza or not. (EPS)

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Re: Suspected bird flu patient from Tembuku awaiting lab results

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District News
Saturday, August 08, 2009 | BP
Nilawati Lab Test Results Negative
Requested Stay Waspadai Society Bird Flu
Bangli (Bali Post) --

Ni Komang Nilawati (15), citizen Pulesari District Tembuku, Bangli who was allegedly suspect bird flu (H5N1), finally declared negative by Sanglah Hospital. The certainty of this test lab delivered Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Bangli, Friday (7 / 8) yesterday. However, people are still wary. Moreover, if find the sudden death of poultry and not deservedly, to avoid the occurrence of direct contact.

As was experienced before the Nilawati Sanglah Hospital, who had contact with chicken-ayamnya who died suddenly. Pascaperistiwa However, he have a fever until his family is concerned. Kadis Husbandry and Fisheries Pemkab Bangli Ir. Ida Idewa RAKA Court says lab results from the fact that expressed negative infected H5N1 virus.

Despite the rapid test made a day after the victim was to declare a negative Sanglah Hospital bird flu, but poultry own death associated with death due to bird flu virus. Thus, direct action is done quickly to destroy the suspected infected chickens. Spraying and also to provide the correct information to citizens related to efforts to prevent transmission of H5N1 virus from poultry to humans.

The data was successfully collected in the field, officials said the number of livestock chickens and ducks were reported with suspected H5N1 virus in 1836 reached Bangli tails. While the death is declared positive because infected chickens reach 1356. "Many animals also indicated that people with this virus, but after the test result is negative," he explained.

Although the virus has not shut up in Bangli infect humans, people are still quiet and does not reduce the precautions against possible spread of H5N1 virus to other places. "If there are symptoms of the sudden death of chickens due to this virus, so that no direct contact. Rather should immediately coordinate with the relevant agencies before taken the steps further," pintanya. (kmb17)