Re: Indonesia HUMAN Cases - Mar/26/2008+
Re: Indonesia HUMAN Cases - Mar/26/2008+
Update from Pandang, West Sumatra; 2 patients , Etriani a nurse, she seems to do OK; Alifah a young child, is slowly improving, lost a lot of weight.
testresults still pending.
Despite since the beginning the condition for the patient suspect Etriani bird flu (29) better, was compared by two patients suspect other bird flu, but he continued to undergo the maintenance in isolation space.
This was caused before getting the fever illness that was accompanied by the cough, the nurse RSSN Bukittinggi this could contact with one of the patients who died, Edi Satria (21) the older brother from the positive patient bird flu, Alifah.
At this time, Etriani was still being waiting for results swab the throat that was sent to Research And Development Department of Health RI several days ago.
Whereas Afifah (2) that also suspect bird flu also still was waiting for results of the inspection of Research And Development Department of Health RI.
Generally from the beginning, the Etriani condition did not show the sign that referred in bird flu because the temperature of his body was not too high and he did not experience breathless.
Produced by Rapid test early of the negative, but we were still carrying out the inspection at the request of the Department of Health so as his maintenance still in Irna C Penyakit Dalam isolation space, said the Head of the Medik Service RSUP M. Djamil Padang, Irayanti to Padang Ekspres, on Friday (4-4) yesterday.
He also said at this time the Etriani condition gradually also improved, he only suffered the fever for three days after getting the maintenance.
Since the beginning the number of leucocytes (blue blood) also normal revolved between 900 and 1,000 leucocytes, as well as did not experience breathless.
Etriani also did not use the medical implement like the infusion and oxygen like two other patients.
Whereas Afifah (2) the resident Palupuh Kab Agam that also suffered suspect Bird Flu, although being not yet too normal, but continuing to show the development.
If during the first time being treated by the temperature of his body achieved 39 Celsius levels, then at this time descended to 37 Celsius levels.
Nevertheless at this time according to the IRA, Afifah was still suffering the cough but no longer was accompanied breathless. Whereas the number of his leucocytes also again was normal.
The improvement of the condition for the patient, could be seen from the temperature of his body, suffered the cough or breathless as well as the number of leucocytes.
Normal leucocytes reached 900 as far as 1000 leucocytes whereas cramps in fact not was the sign of bird flu, but this matter could happen was resulted in because of the condition for the increasingly weak body, he said.
While Alifah, despite his condition continued to improve, but his weight at this time descended drastic.
This was caused during early of the maintenance, this female child could undergo the fast in order to undergo the inspection.
Although being stated positive, at this time Alifah was still continuing to undergo the PCR inspection (Polimerace Chain Reaction) because if being seen from his condition continued to improve, so as the possibility of recovering from this illness was not closed.
In estimated results of this inspection will go out in one this Sunday so as two sufferers suspect bird flu got the assurance about his fate.
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