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Government continues to monitor bird flu

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Jumat, 07/05/2010 21:56:57 WIB
Government continues to monitor bird flu
By: Saleh Rahmayulis
JAKARTA (Bisnis.com): The spread of influenza virus A H5N1, or bird flu, the last few years the case tends to decrease, but the Ministry of Health continue to monitor health.

Throughout February-April this year there are two additional positive cases of bird flu (H5N1). The first case, attacking the HA (45), housewives, from Malang. Cases discovered through routine inspection Influenza Like Illness Sentinel Surveillance (ILI) in the center city.

Patients come to the Health Center on February 23, with symptoms of ILI. Because the PHC is a sentinel ILI data collection center, then immediately making the nose and throat swab specimens. "Results of laboratory examination showed positive patient specimens of H5N1. When this patient was in good health, "said Tritarayati, Head of Head of Public Communication Center Kemenkes, today.

The second case, he said, overwrite JE (girls aged 4 years, 8 months) from the New Week, Riau. He tested positive for bird flu based on the results of laboratory examination on April 28. JE experiencing symptoms of fever and taken to hospital treatment on 19 April.

"During the treatment at the Arifin Ahmad Hospital isolation room, an X-ray showed worsening of this patient. Patients treated with maximally existing SOPs and because of severe general condition, the case died 28 April last, "he said.

Meanwhile, Ratna Rosita Hendardji, the Secretary-General Kemenkes, said the sentinel, sentinel for monitoring bird flu cases in a designated health care facilities, and equipment to do the scanning in patients suspected infected with the deadly flu virus, as well as the necessary action.

While the number of accumulated cases of avian influenza during 2005 until April this year, according to Ratna, reaching as many as 165 cases. (mrp) (Mrp)
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