Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
May 7, 2009
Sulianti Suroso Hospital treats pig flu suspect patient.
Infectious Disease Hospital, Sulianti Suroso, North Jakarta is treating a pig flu suspect patient. Patient is an Australian named John.
John is treated since Tuesday (5/5) at Room IV, Mawar Unit, Sulianti Suroso hospital.
Director of Sulianti Suroso, Sardikin Giriputro said that the patient hasn?t been confirmed to contract H1N1 virus. However, patient is showing pig flu-like symptoms. ?He?s now having intensive examination from our doctor team?.
Patient is also being evaluated by RI Ministry of Health. ?All patients who are diagnosed as pig flu suspect will have repeated diagnosis. Before we confirm the case, nothing to be worried about?, he pointed out.
Sardikin described, pig flu symptoms are fever, coughing, cold, weakness, sore throat accompanied with nausea and diarrhea. Also patient may have contact with pig or pig flu patient.
A staff of Sulianti Suroso hospital said John was referred from SOS Medika Clinic Cipete South Jakarta. Patient is reported having flu after returning from other country.
Source: Indonesia newspaper, Viva News. http://metro.vivanews.com/news/read/55823-sulianti_saroso_rawat_suspect_flu_babi
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Sulianti Suroso Hospital treats pig flu suspect patient.
Infectious Disease Hospital, Sulianti Suroso, North Jakarta is treating a pig flu suspect patient. Patient is an Australian named John.
John is treated since Tuesday (5/5) at Room IV, Mawar Unit, Sulianti Suroso hospital.
Director of Sulianti Suroso, Sardikin Giriputro said that the patient hasn?t been confirmed to contract H1N1 virus. However, patient is showing pig flu-like symptoms. ?He?s now having intensive examination from our doctor team?.
Patient is also being evaluated by RI Ministry of Health. ?All patients who are diagnosed as pig flu suspect will have repeated diagnosis. Before we confirm the case, nothing to be worried about?, he pointed out.
Sardikin described, pig flu symptoms are fever, coughing, cold, weakness, sore throat accompanied with nausea and diarrhea. Also patient may have contact with pig or pig flu patient.
A staff of Sulianti Suroso hospital said John was referred from SOS Medika Clinic Cipete South Jakarta. Patient is reported having flu after returning from other country.
Source: Indonesia newspaper, Viva News. http://metro.vivanews.com/news/read/55823-sulianti_saroso_rawat_suspect_flu_babi
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http://birdflucorner.wordpress.com/