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Re: Indonesia - Padang, West Sumatra - 11 currently suspected cases of bird flu in Padang (isolation room full), 1 tests postive on rapid test
Re: Indonesia - Padang, West Sumatra - 11 currently suspected cases of bird flu in Padang (isolation room full), 1 tests postive on rapid test
Source: http://health.kompas.com/index.php/...lah.Pasien.Terduga.Flu.Burung.Terus.Bertambah
Jumlah Pasien Terduga Flu Burung Terus Bertambah
Kamis, 10 Maret 2011 | 08:37 WIB
Google translation:
Number of Bird Flu Patients Continue Unexpected Increase
Thursday, March 10, 2011 | 8:37 pm
PADANG, KOMPAS - The number of patients suspected of bird flu (avian influenza) is treated at General Hospital Dr M Djamil Center, the city of Padang, West Sumatra, continues to grow. Following referenced again two new patients to the hospital on Wednesday (9 / 3), then from January until now, totally unexpected patient who has dealt with these hospitals to 14 people.
Two new patients, each aged 69 years and 20 years came from the city of Padang. Installation Head of Public Relations and Public Complaints Dr M Djamil, Gustafianof, said the increase in the number of patients that makes it should add two beds for treatment, from which previously only amounted to eight units.
However, if patients suspected of bird flu continued to flow into the hospital, it is feared the number of isolation rooms for the handling of the deadly disease would no longer suffice.
Chief Medical Officer of West Sumatra Rosnini Savitri said, if the number of patients suspected of bird flu continued to arrive and exceed the capacity of the treatment at Dr M Djamil, the city of Padang, they will be transferred to Ahmad Muchtar Hospital, Bukittinggi.
Related to the advent of bird flu in several areas in East Java, Malang City Government bird flu monitoring team deployed from village to market.
"Our officer was sent down to monitor bird flu in the city of Malang. Because with the case in Surabaya, it is possible the H5N1 virus could quickly spread to everywhere. Weather such as rain and wind today strongly supports the development of the virus, "said Head of the Department of Agriculture Livestock Malang Yudi Broto.
Besides in Malang, recent bird flu virus has also spread in other areas of East Java, such as Bondowoso, Gresik, Blitar, and Jember, Surabaya.
Lamongan Government responsive enough early on to mobilize for Tracking Disease and Response Team Sooner or Participatory Disease Surveillance Response.
Head of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Lamongan Ward explains, the move would be coupled socialization bird flu in the District of Lamongan, Sukodadi, Mantup, and Tripe.
In order to break the chains of transmission of bird flu in Garut regency, West Java, as many as 1395 birds from the Village and Village Sukaratu Sukamukti in District Banyuresmi destroyed yesterday. (INK / CHE / ACI / HER)
Re: Indonesia - Padang, West Sumatra - 11 currently suspected cases of bird flu in Padang (isolation room full), 1 tests postive on rapid test
Source: http://health.kompas.com/index.php/...lah.Pasien.Terduga.Flu.Burung.Terus.Bertambah
Jumlah Pasien Terduga Flu Burung Terus Bertambah
Kamis, 10 Maret 2011 | 08:37 WIB
Google translation:
Number of Bird Flu Patients Continue Unexpected Increase
Thursday, March 10, 2011 | 8:37 pm
PADANG, KOMPAS - The number of patients suspected of bird flu (avian influenza) is treated at General Hospital Dr M Djamil Center, the city of Padang, West Sumatra, continues to grow. Following referenced again two new patients to the hospital on Wednesday (9 / 3), then from January until now, totally unexpected patient who has dealt with these hospitals to 14 people.
Two new patients, each aged 69 years and 20 years came from the city of Padang. Installation Head of Public Relations and Public Complaints Dr M Djamil, Gustafianof, said the increase in the number of patients that makes it should add two beds for treatment, from which previously only amounted to eight units.
However, if patients suspected of bird flu continued to flow into the hospital, it is feared the number of isolation rooms for the handling of the deadly disease would no longer suffice.
Chief Medical Officer of West Sumatra Rosnini Savitri said, if the number of patients suspected of bird flu continued to arrive and exceed the capacity of the treatment at Dr M Djamil, the city of Padang, they will be transferred to Ahmad Muchtar Hospital, Bukittinggi.
Related to the advent of bird flu in several areas in East Java, Malang City Government bird flu monitoring team deployed from village to market.
"Our officer was sent down to monitor bird flu in the city of Malang. Because with the case in Surabaya, it is possible the H5N1 virus could quickly spread to everywhere. Weather such as rain and wind today strongly supports the development of the virus, "said Head of the Department of Agriculture Livestock Malang Yudi Broto.
Besides in Malang, recent bird flu virus has also spread in other areas of East Java, such as Bondowoso, Gresik, Blitar, and Jember, Surabaya.
Lamongan Government responsive enough early on to mobilize for Tracking Disease and Response Team Sooner or Participatory Disease Surveillance Response.
Head of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Lamongan Ward explains, the move would be coupled socialization bird flu in the District of Lamongan, Sukodadi, Mantup, and Tripe.
In order to break the chains of transmission of bird flu in Garut regency, West Java, as many as 1395 birds from the Village and Village Sukaratu Sukamukti in District Banyuresmi destroyed yesterday. (INK / CHE / ACI / HER)