Indonesia- Dutch tourist in hospital - Swine flu confirmed

[Gert van der Hoek]

Dutch tourist isolated as Suspect Swine Flu

Nusantara / Thursday, November 26, 2009

Metrotvnews.com, Tanah Toraja: A tourist in Tanah Toraja, South Sulawesi, suspected of suffering from swine flu. He is now being treated at Doctors Hospital Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Makassar, South Sulawesi. Samples of blood and wipe the mucus of women is being studied in the Central Research and Health (Balitkes) Ministry of Health, Jakarta.

This woman named C. G. He departed from the Netherlands, 15 November. He went straight to the tourist destination in Tanah Toraja, South Sulawesi. Initially, Gerth suffering from severe influenza and should be taken to the Stella Marris Hospital, Makassar. However, because of her condition got worse, he was finally referred to the Hospital Doctor Wahidin Sudirohusodo. Body temperature reached 39 degrees Celsius when I arrived at the hospital Wahidin, last Wednesday morning.

Until now, G. still in intensive care in the Isolation Room Hospital Emergency Unit Wahidin. One source at the hospital said the patient experienced flu-like symptoms the patient pigs. However, the hospital had not dared to make sure before accepting the test results of blood samples of patients who currently studied in Balitkes MOH, Jakarta.

For the time being, the treatment given the hospital a treatment for patients with pneumonia or pneumonia. Gerth at the hospital entrance Wahidin make the hospitals requiring visitors and hospital staff wearing masks to anticipate the spread of H1N1 virus.

source: Metro TV

thanks to Mojo

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Indonesia- Dutch tourist in hospital as suspect swine flu

Re: Indonesia- Dutch tourist in hospital as suspect swine flu

google translated

Monday, 30-11-09 |

Dutch tourist Swine Flu Positive

MAKASSAR - The Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital (RSWS) Makassar, are caring
swine flu patients named Claudia G., 34 years old. Claudia is a Dutch tourists
been treated since 25 November.

Currently, she is still in intensive care isolation room Installation Emergency (ER). Tonight,
She returned in laboratory tests. The results of monitoring at the hospital,
each patient and required to wear a mask pembesuk.

Security tight security in RSWS done. In fact, two security guards wearing masks
strict vigil in front of the room ER. Each will enter pembesuk questioned the necessity.
Journalists wishing to cover the entry was forbidden.

A security guard named Alamsyah, holding journalists who go and do not want
disclose the identity of patients referred to the swine flu. Likewise when asked for permission to see the doctor
handling. "No ethical disclose the identity of the patient. This is the rule," the guard said.

However, the information obtained by Dawn, Claudia previously been treated in hospital Stella Maris
Makassar since 22 November. We went to Stella Maris, she experienced a high fever and
cough. It's just not accompanied by shortness of breath. Claudia admitted delivered a guide
tourists who are citizens of Toraja. However, unknown anywhere Claudia doing tours
while in South Sulawesi.

According to Dr Bob Wahyudi special handling of patients and the swine flu bird flu in RSWS, according
in laboratory tests, she was positive swine flu. "It's been a few days treated.
But, I can not explain further because I am only in charge of the patient-child
children, "he said last night. (ram)

http://www.fajar.co.id/index.php?option=news&id=74925

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Indonesia- Dutch tourist in hospital - Swine flu confirmed

Monday, November 30, 2009 7:26 PM


Netherlands tourist treated for H1N1 positive

Andi Hajramurni , The Jakarta Post , Makassar | Mon, 11/30/2009 5:47 PM | National

The Wahidin Sudirohusodo hospital is currently treating a tourist from the Netherlands who tested positive to the H1N1 virus.

The hospital spokesman Khalid Saleh said Monday the tourist was diagnosed with the virus based on a blood test.

?We immediately placed her in a special treatment room after we discovered she was infected with the virus,? Khalid told The Jakarta Post.

The 34-year-old tourist has been receiving medical treatment at the hospital since Wednesday. Previously, she was treated at the Stella Maris Hospital.

Khalid said that she had been suffering from a high fever and cough.

He added that she had yet to show any signs of recovery despite receiving medical assistance.

The tourist and her friends visited the Tana Toraja historical and cultural site a few days ago. As soon as she arrived, she fell ill with a fever and was rushed to the Stella Maris Hospital. She was then taken to Wahidin Sudiro Husodo Hospital.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/11/30/netherlands-tourist-treated-h1n1-positive.html