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S. Sulawesi establishes bird flu commission
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar
The South Sulawesi administration on Tuesday inaugurated a provincial Bird Flu Control and Handling Commission, as it bids to stop the spread of the virus.
Speaking in the provincial capital Makassar, Governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo, who appointed the commission's 51 members, said bird flu had spread widely across the province, with a new case detected last week in Makassar's Sudiang subdistrict.
He added because it was difficult to track the virus, the province had drawn up preventive actions to stop the virus from infecting more people.
"Bird flu is a dangerous disease, especially if it spreads between humans. It can cause many deaths," he said.
"Therefore we have to involve all components of society in our efforts at prevention. I hope the commission will help in disseminating more information on bird flu."
The commission will be actively involved in prevention and handling during emergency situations, and up to a recovery period.
The new measures stipulate that once a bird flu case is detected, all poultry in the affected area must be culled and the area sealed off. Any residents showing symptoms of the disease must be taken to the nearest community health center (Puskesmas) and treated at a designated hospital.
Separately, South Sulawesi Health Agency head Rachmat Latief disclosed 17 patients suspected of being infected with the virus were in better condition after a 6-day intensive treatment at Wahidin Sudirohusodo General Hospital.
However, they are not yet allowed to return home pending laboratory results of tests on blood and phlegm samples being conducted at the Health Ministry's Research and Development Laboratory in Jakarta.
"In general, their condition is already good. But we are still waiting for the lab results which will show us whether they are infected with the virus," Rachmat said.
A spokesman for the hospital's bird flu team, Khalik Saleh, confirmed that as of Tuesday, the patients were improving.
"Considering their condition, we are optimistic they are not infected by the virus. But we are still waiting for the lab results. I hope the results are negative for bird flu," he said.
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2 more patients
patients Suspect Flu Burung Bertambah MAKASSAR
patients Suspect Flu Burung Bertambah MAKASSAR
On Thursday, 20-11-2008 , BKM -- The Number Of patients suspect bird flu that was treated in the Pusat Public Hospital (RSUP) Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo continued to improve. After beforehand enters 17 people, currently improved again two people. They were carried his family on Tuesday (18/11). Both of them that still these children is there Ikbal (6) and Karmila (3). Ikbal still related with the Inspiration, the patient suspect bird flu that more first entered RS Wahidin.
While Karmila was the child from the resident around the Sudiang District. The Director was Umum and Operational RS Wahidin, Dr Khalid that was contacted the night earlier, said the condition for the two children who just entered that has been enough to improve compared to two the previous day. He while being handled intensively and being isolated in the ferns building, the place of the handling of the patient suspect bird flu. The "sample" of "his blood has also been taken by the Service of Kesehatan South Sulawesi." Information that I could, the sample of this blood has been sent to Jakarta, said Dr Khalid that also the Team of the Control of RS Bird Flu. Now 17 patients suspect other bird flu was still continuing to be isolated. That was done, because of not yet having the official report on results of the sample inspection of blood. Because of this did not yet have the time target when this patient was returned. We were still being waiting for results. So the patient was not yet returned. His condition was still continuing to be monitored, obviously him. Information that was received by BKM, Health Minister Dr Fadillah Supari is scheduled to visit to RS Wahidin today, on Thursday (20/11). However Dr Khaliq still could not ascertain him, what was the plan to be or be cancelled.Comment
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more positive birds
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Thursday, 20-11-2008
MAKASSAR, BKM -- the Makassar Municipal Government again found 60 chickens that were expected strong positive bird flu, yesterday. The chicken that was found already in the situation died that was suspected property of the resident RT 01 RW 05 Sudiang districts, Kecamatan Biringkanaaya. The head of the Peternakan Dinas Kelautan Field and Ketehanan Pangan Makassar, in July Estiawati said, the findings began with the report on the resident in the Sudiang District. The team of the handling of bird flu that opened the command post in this location at once followed up him by carrying out the extermination, on Wednesday (19/11). "From results" of the "team's research penangan bird flu, this chicken was positive bird flu." Our team still memonitoring the poultry around it. We did not want the virus H5N1 this continued to spread, said Estiawati July during it was confirmed, yesterday. The extermination was carried out by burning the poultry. Moreover, spraying was carried out against the poultry pen around the settlement of the inhabitants. "Our team with the resident made the hole, afterwards destroy the poultry," obviously him. Separately, Kasubdin the Health of the South Sulawesi Animal of the Livestock Breeding Service,said his side was also middle memonitoring the health of the poultry of the regional passage. The poultry that will be traded in in Makassar must through the Peternakan Service check-up. "Until this we continued memonitoring the development" of the "poultry in several territories." Apart from that in Sudiang, did not yet have case information of the assumption of bird flu in the territory lai him, obviously him.
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The patient Suspect Flu Burung Bertambah
on Thursday, on November 20 2008
MAKASSAR (SINDO) ?Jumlah the patient suspect bird flu that was treated in the Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital (RSWS) improved as many as two people. Therefore, the total patient who was isolated in RSWS ferns space was recorded by as many as 19 people. The additional patient who was stated suspect this each one had a name Ikbal,6 and Karmila,4.Kedua him was domiciled at the Village of Tangkejangang Street Pattene RW 2 RT 5 districts Sudiang the Biringkanaya Subdistrict. ?Kemarin, there were two patients that masuk.Kedua him was still domiciled was the same as the patient sebelumnya,? said the Spokesperson the Team of the Handling of Bird Flu of RSWS,dr Khalik to SINDO,kemarin. He explained, from two pre-schoolers, his one condition was still experiencing the fever that tinggi.Untuk itu,pihaknya was still carrying out the intensive maintenance to this patient. Concerning the condition for the other patient, continued Dr Khalik, already in the good condition. However, his side was still continuing to carry out the maintenance against this patient sembari was waiting for results of the laboratory of the centre. ?Kami still could not permit came home the patient who has been good because of must be waiting for results of the laboratory. of the centre. ?Kami still could not permit came home the patient who has been good because of must be waiting for results of the laboratory. Jadi,kami hoped that these results were faster disampaikan,?tambah him. It was related that the matter of tersebut,Pemkot Makassar anticipated the plague of the bird flu virus by recommending three hospitals. Apart from RSWS,Pemkot Makassar also prepared the Faisal Hospital and the Akademis Hospital. ?Ketiga the hospital has been severed by us as the hospital rujukan,? said the Assistant Ii Pemkot Makassar,Burhanuddin. In the meantime, the Ketahanan Service and Marine Pangan Makassar again destroyed approximately 60 tails of the poultry that was stated positive was infected by the virus H5N1, yesterday. The poultry that already in the condition died this was found in RT 1 RW 5. ?Kami found the poultry the morning kemarin.Penemuan this poultry still was in the Sudiang District, the Subdistrict Biringkanaya,? the Marine headword and Makassar Food Endurance of the Field of Service Livestock Breeding, in July Setiawati. Beforehand, as many as 167 poultries were destroyed by the team penanggulang bird flu of the Makassar Municipal Government in the Village of Tangkejangang Street Pattene RW 2 RT 5 Sudiang Kecamatan Biringkanaya districts. This matter was done as anticipation so that the virus does not spread. The extermination of the poultry was carried out related the report on the resident around that stated the number of livestock chickens that suddenly died in time for the last three days. Post the extermination his side tightened the supervision in the location kejadian,bahkan the team will be dropped off to comb the area around that it was suspected could spread the same virus. Apart from destroying the poultry, dilokasi this also was carried out by spraying anti biotik. That was done to prevent the spreading of this virus to the other area.http://www.seputar-indonesia.com/edi...t/view/188542/
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Makassar, South Sulawesi: Komda Flu Burung
KOMISI Daerah Humankind of the Handling and the Control of South Sulawesi Bird Flu was formed, yesterday.
The team's numbering member 51 people. The formation of the commission was formed the background by the existence of several positive poultries terjangkit Avian influenza in the Sudiang District, Kecamatan Biringkanaya, Kota Makassar. Moreover, 17 residents must be treated as the patient suspect bird flu. The "case emergence in Sudiang showed that the spreading" of the "bird flu virus spread." His emergence has been guessed so as to be needed by the step in anticipation in order to not attack humankind, said South Sulawesi Governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo. In the meantime, Kesehatan South Sulawesi Rachmat Latief Section Head said the condition for the 17 patients suspect bird flu that was treated in the Hospital of Regional Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar has begun to improve. They have undergone the intensive maintenance for seven days. However, they were not yet permitted to come home because of not yet having results of the sample test of blood and mucus from the Department's laboratory of the Health, Jakarta
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S. Sulawesi establishes bird flu commission
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar
The South Sulawesi administration on Tuesday inaugurated a provincial Bird Flu Control and Handling Commission, as it bids to stop the spread of the virus.
Speaking in the provincial capital Makassar, Governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo, who appointed the commission's 51 members, said bird flu had spread widely across the province, with a new case detected last week in Makassar's Sudiang subdistrict.
He added because it was difficult to track the virus, the province had drawn up preventive actions to stop the virus from infecting more people.
"Bird flu is a dangerous disease, especially if it spreads between humans. It can cause many deaths," he said.
"Therefore we have to involve all components of society in our efforts at prevention. I hope the commission will help in disseminating more information on bird flu."
The commission will be actively involved in prevention and handling during emergency situations, and up to a recovery period.
The new measures stipulate that once a bird flu case is detected, all poultry in the affected area must be culled and the area sealed off. Any residents showing symptoms of the disease must be taken to the nearest community health center (Puskesmas) and treated at a designated hospital.
Separately, South Sulawesi Health Agency head Rachmat Latief disclosed 17 patients suspected of being infected with the virus were in better condition after a 6-day intensive treatment at Wahidin Sudirohusodo General Hospital.
However, they are not yet allowed to return home pending laboratory results of tests on blood and phlegm samples being conducted at the Health Ministry's Research and Development Laboratory in Jakarta.
"In general, their condition is already good. But we are still waiting for the lab results which will show us whether they are infected with the virus," Rachmat said.
A spokesman for the hospital's bird flu team, Khalik Saleh, confirmed that as of Tuesday, the patients were improving. "Considering their condition, we are optimistic they are not infected by the virus. But we are still waiting for the lab results. I hope the results are negative for bird flu," he said.
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This is from Department of Communication and Informatica Republic Indonesia
Kominfo Newsroom
The [Number of] PATIENTS SUSPECT BIRD FLU IN MAKASSAR improved [with] two people
Makassar, 20/11/2008 (Kominfo-Newsroom) - The Number Of patients suspect bird flu that was treated in the Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital (RSWS), Makassar, improved two people, so as the whole of the patient's patient that was isolated in RSWS ferns space was recorded to as many as 19 people.
The additional patient who was stated suspect this each being named Ikbal (6 years) and Karmila (4 years), both of them were domiciled at the Village of Tangkejangang Street *** RW 2 RT 5 Sudiang Kecamatan Biringkanaya districts.
�Yesterday, there were two patients who entered. Both of them still domiciled in the region was the same as the patient beforehand ,� the spokesperson's words the Team of the Handling of RSWS Bird Flu, Dr Khalik, in Makassar, on Wednesday.
One from from two patients, his condition was still experiencing the high fever and consequently, the hospital side still carried out the intensive maintenance to this patient.
Whereas the condition for the other patient already in the good condition.
However, his side was still continuing to carry out the maintenance against this patient sembari was waiting for results of the laboratory test from the centre. "We still could not permit came home the patient who has been good, because of must be waiting for results of the laboratory. So, we hoped that these results were sent faster", he said.
It was related that this matter, the Makassar Municipal Government anticipated the plague of the bird flu virus by recommending three hospitals.
Apart from RSWS, the Makassar Municipal Government also prepared the Faisal Hospital and the Akademis Hospital.
"Three hospitals has been severed by us as the hospital [avian flu]reconciliation , the Assistant's words Ii Pemkot Makassar, Burhanuddin.
In the meantime, the Ketahanan Service and Marine Pangan Makassar again destroyed approximately 60 tails of the poultry that was stated positive was infected by the virus H5N1, on last Wednesday. The poultry that already in the condition died this was found in RT 1 RW 5 Sudiang districts.
"We found the poultry the morning yesterday. The discovery of this poultry still was in the Sudiang District, the Subdistrict Biringkanaya,� the Marine headword and Makassar Food Endurance of the Field of Service Livestock Breeding, in July Setiawati.
Beforehand, as many as 167 tails of the poultry were destroyed by the team penanggulang bird flu of the Makassar Municipal Government in the Village of Tangkejangang Street Pattene RW 2 RT 5 Sudiang Kecamatan Biringkanaya districts.
This action was carried out as anticipation so that the virus does not spread. The extermination of the poultry was carried out related the report on the resident around that stated many livestock chickens that suddenly died in time for the last three days.
Post the extermination his side tightened the supervision in the location kejadian,bahkan the team will be dropped off to comb the area around that it was suspected could spread the same virus.
Apart from destroying the poultry, in this location also was carried out by spraying anti biotik to prevent the spreading of this virus to the other area.
(makassarkota.go.id/toeb)
?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
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I was thinking on the 15 yo girl Dewi S. from Semarang, tested positive or negative. May be both can be true.
?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
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Indonesia says 17 in Sulawesi not infected with bird flu
20 Nov 2008 10:48:25 GMT
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The 17 were hospitalised this month after falling sick shortly after a rash of unexplained chicken deaths in the area.
"The result of the tests is negative," said Lily Sulistyowati, spokeswoman of the ministry, without giving details.
Suspected outbreaks raise concerns about rare human-to-human transmission or that the virus might have mutated into a form that can pass easily among people.
The country's largest known cluster of bird flu cases in humans occurred in May 2006 in the Karo district of North Sumatra province, when as many as seven people in an extended family died.
The World Health Organisation said at the time that limited human-to-human transmission could not be ruled out but that the virus samples from the scene did not show any significant genetic mutations.
Bird flu remains mainly an animal disease, but experts fear the H5N1 virus might mutate into a pandemic strain that would sweep the globe, possibly killing millions and hobbling economies.
Indonesia has the highest toll of any nation. Some 112 people have died because of the disease.
Last week, a health official said a 15-year-old Indonesian girl had died of bird flu in central Java, but Chandra Yoga Adhitama, acting director-general of communicable disease control, said tests showed bird flu was not responsible. (Reporting by Telly Nathalia; Editing by Sugita Katyal)
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Summary of the news from the Sulawesi patients.
But results rapid test influenza, six including experiencing the A illness of the influenza kind that headed to H5N1 and three among them, results of the photograph of the torax experienced bronchopneumonia, that had an opportunity also to the side of infected him the virus H5N1, explained Kurnia.
"They were taken to the hospital because of this experience fever with body temperature higher, and in the vicinity of his home found dozens of dead chickens rot with a bluish body," said a nurse at the hospital ruanga isolation Wahidin, Fatimah, Thursday.
"From the results of the examination while in the laboratory, six patients experienced a type of influenza A disease that leads to the AI and three more from the results of the photo shows the torax to bronchopneumonia, which also have the opportunity to the AI," she said.
About the chickens were found dead on the patient around the house, the head of the Office of Makassar Health Naisyah Tun Asikin said based on the results of Health Office of Makassar on the sample of dead chickens known chickens are positive to have the H5N1 virus.
, said to 10 patients suffered the same sign, namely flu, the fever, the cough and breathless.
"Rapid tests showed they may be infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus, but we are waiting for blood test results to come back from the Hasanuddin University lab," Kurnia said.
But could be concluded by the patient did not experience leukopeni (the decline in the number of white blood cells) , obviously Plh. Director General Pencegahan of the Illness and Sanitation of Lingkungan Department of Health Tjandra Yoga Aditama to the Indonesian Media, on Thursday (13/11).
All this patient was reconciled by the Sudiang Community Health Centre to RS Wahidin since last Wednesday (12/11) after experiencing the high fever around 39.5 Celsius levels. Moreover, they also experienced breathless and the cough continually.
?Dugaan this bird flu to strengthen with respect towards 17 pasients here after hundreds of poultries in and around his environment died suddenly since a week of last,? expressed Kepala IRD RS Wahidin that also the team's member of the handling of bird flu Dr Wasis Udaya yesterday. Moreover, said Wasis, from results of the research that was carried out by the Kesehatan Service of the Makassar City of finding several poultries that died positive terjangkit the virus H5N1 that spread.
According to casualties's older brother, Ahmad Hidayat, before being run off with to the hospital, Firdaus could play with the chicken that was sick.
Last week, this chicken died. Not old afterwards Firdaus experienced the high fever that was accompanied breathless.
Dr Khalid Saleh said, all the patients who were examined in the isolation space suffered the sign bird flu.
Even, obviously Khalid, in the day of the two isolation was four that was physical him was very weak until experiencing the fever achieved 39 levels celcius, but after being carried out by the medical treatment action by giving flu medicine or tami flu gradually his condition has improved. Khalid said, to maximise the handling then in this hospital was formed the control command post, in order to facilitates the co-ordination in the handling of the patient.
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But in a manner logic, I saw 17 suspect this was positive, because I asked the hospital side, their illness not malaria, also not typhus, moreover, they were in the territory that was the same as the positive poultry carcass bird flu that was found.
The Health Service of the Makassar City did not want the number of sufferers suspect bird flu continued to improve. Following was treated by him 17 patients who it was suspected were attacked by this deadly illness virus, Section Head Kesehatan Makassar, Naisya T Azikin at once alerted 37 community health centres and the available hospital in this city.
The community health centre and RS that were spread in 14 subdistricts more than one Makassar had the special medical team handled bird flu. The resident could also get bird flu medicine free. "In each Community Health Centre was prepared by us the handling command post" of "bird flu." Although the command post was all over the community health centre, but was given priority to by us in the serious territory, like Biringkanaya and Manggala, said Naisya that was contacted, yesterday.
Especially stock of medicine for the bird flu illness, tamiflu, Naisya admitted to not having the problem. All the community health centre and RS had supplies that were enough during several months in the future.
"But we were grateful their condition is currently relative better." Not there is again that the temperature of his body was high or coughs, revealed Khalik.
Nevertheless, according to Khalik, still was several of the him that was given medicine by the team of the doctor. Giving of this medicine according to Khalik appropriate protap the handling of the patient suspect bird flu.
Makassar, Tribun - the Government of the South Sulawesi Province (the South Sulawesi Provincial Government) formed the Regional Commission (Komda) the Handling and the Control of Provinsi Selatan Bird Flu.
The members who were bundled into this Komda were strengthened directly by South Sulawesi Governor, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, that also acted as this Chairman Komisi in the Quality Hotel, Makassar, on Tuesday (18/11).
According to Syahrul, the plague of the bird flu illness in South Sulawesi at this time increasingly increased and South Sulawesi was one of the territories had the big risk to terjangkit this deadly virus. Moreover with the existence 17 residents Patene that at this time still was suspected terjangkit this illness.
17 patients suspect bird flu that underwent the maintenance while a week in the ferns building of RSUP Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo, currently could sigh in relief. Results of the sample inspection of blood and the bribe (litteraly: mouthfull = mucus, ed) of the patients who were sent to the Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Kesehatan Laboratory (Litbangkes) Jakarta stated the negative.
The patient that most were still having the family's relations with Dg Nginga, continued to be isolated. But his infusion already was not installed again. All of them very healthy.
The Number Of patients suspect bird flu that was treated in the Pusat Public Hospital (RSUP) Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo continued to increase. After beforehand enters 17 people, currently increased again with two people. They were carried his family on Tuesday (18/11). Both of them that still these children is there Ikbal (6) and Karmila (3).
�Yesterday, there were two patients who entered. Both of them still domiciled in the region was the same as the patient beforehand ,� the spokesperson's words the Team of the Handling of RSWS Bird Flu, Dr Khalik, in Makassar, on Wednesday.
One from from two patients, his condition was still experiencing the high fever and consequently, the hospital side still carried out the intensive maintenance to this patient.
Whereas the condition for the other patient already in the good condition.
?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet
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Update from Sulawesi
On Friday, 21-11-2008
5 went home, 5 left in Isolation Space
Today Mayor Discussed Bird Flu in RS Wahidin
MAKASSAR, BKM -- the RS Wahidin Sudirohusodo Side had finally accepted results of the research of the Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Kesehatan Laboratory (Litbangkes) Jakarta against the sample of blood and the bribe 17 patients suspect bird flu. All of them were stated by the virus negative H5N1.
Referred in the results, the hospital side finally permitted came home five patients, on Thursday (20/11). While five other people were also recommended to leave isolation space. Now two new patients, namely Ikbal (6) and Karmila (3) still was isolated in ferns space. Both of them were taken the sample of blood and his bribe, furthermore was sent to Litbangkes to be checked. Especially for 17 patients who entered beforehand, has had results of his lab. All of them were stated by the negative.
Five people were permitted to come home, five other left isolation space, explained Dr Khalik Saleh, Koordinator the Control and the Prevention of Bird Flu of RSUP Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo that was contacted yesterday afternoon.
In the meantime, Health Minister Dr Fadillah Supari that it was reported will visit to RS Wahidin saw directly the condition for the patient suspect bird flu, till the afternoon yesterday never came. Information in RS Wahidin mentioned, Menkes and the party failed came because of having the other task that was more important in Jakarta. BKM observation in the ferns building, yesterday, was seen by the physical condition for all the patients has begun to improve. There was not again the patient that diinfus.
They was not in the place of his maintenance was their respective. The patient that most children were seen playing in front of the foyer of the ferns building. Wanted sekalimaki came home, but was not yet permitted to be the same the doctor.
Therefore we still here, said Rizal, one of the patients. Following the resident's increase Sudiang that became the patient suspect bird flu, the Sub-district Head Biringkanaya, M. Yasir gave special attention of this territory. He also the routine carried out the monitoring in the endemic area of the bird flu.
Like that the implementation, on Thursday (20/11). Yasir was seen came to meet his resident. He ask for so that all the resident Biringkanaya, especially that settled in Sudiang to preceptive and increased his vigilance towards the spreading of the virus H5N1. Moreover they were also asked to maintain the cleanliness of the environment.
If having the chicken that died suddenly, immediately reported to RT or RW. Kalau necessary to the village head's office and the community health centre, he added. Mayor Makassar, A Herry Iskandar his plan will spread out the meeting in RS Wahidin today, on Friday (21/11). This meeting in order to discusses the handling of bird flu and other infectious diseases.
?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet
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While the entire Sulawesi incident could be viewed as fabricated, one may highlight the striking feature of a cluster of more than a dozen of people than rapidly recovered after an undefined febrile and respiratory illness.
Since to date at least a third of human H5N1 cases - in the more favorable scenarios, for example Turkey - died even treated with oseltamivir and intensive care, one may be skeptical about the real nature of the illness of these patients hospitalized in Makassar, Sulawesi.
For a certain perspective, one could advise in that a sort of ''adverstisement'' in the light of local political confrontation, where the apparent commitment of infectious diseases hospital, sudden improvement of patients, are nothing else if a fabricated event.
In a country where not less than 80 per cent of H5N1 human cases resulted in the death of patients, I have some difficult to accept the outcome of these seventeen patients as result of a prompt and successful treatment with oseltamivir.Comment
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In the spring of 2007 there were 18 lab confirmed H5N1 cases in Egypt. In each case H5N1 was isolated and sequences have been made public. Most were children. All but one recovered (many within a few days) after prompt treatment with Tamiflu. Same for the spring of 2005 in northen Vietnam (case fatality rate below 10%).Originally posted by ironorehopper View Post
Mild H5N1 has been well documented, especially when promptly treated with Tamiflu.
In Indonesia the 80% case fatality rate applies to CONFIRMED cases. In Indonesia, if you recover, you don't have H5N1 (almost all case who recovered were contacts of confirmed cases).Comment
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