Indonesia, West Kalimantan: A 70 year old resident is suspected to have bird flu - tested negative

[Giuseppe]

[Source: Tribun Pontianak, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation to English, edited.]

Indonesia, Kalimantan: A resident is suspected to have bird flu



Friday, August 12, 2011 20:31 AM


TRIBUNPONTIANAK.CO.ID, Singkawang - Residents of Bukit Batu Village, Rusminah was worried about parents', R (70).
For when Rusminah take Mr. R to RS Hope Together, Thursday (08/11/2011) night, hospital officials stated R as suspect bird flu (H5N1).

That same evening, R directly referred to Dr. Abdul Aziz Hospital. After one night her parents to undergo treatment, Rusminah received good news from the hospitals.

"Last night I was worried. But now it's quiet. He said, my parents do not anything," said Tribune Rusminah when met at the Hospital Dr. Abdul Aziz, on Friday ( 08/12/2011).

According Rusminah Thursday night R fever. While since three days earlier, R cough and shortness of breath. Conditions so that makes Rusminah parents checked into the hospital. Rusminah and R stay different house, a distance of only a dozen meters.

"In that house, my father lived with his mother and family my brother. There were five people in the house, but only the father is sick. Other good health," he said.

Rusminah said, his parents kept chickens in the number of tens. Two months ago there were dozens of dead chickens. On Tuesday (8/16/2011) and when R had fallen ill, a chickens also died without known cause.
According Rusminah, chicken deaths for residents in the neighborhood, was common. Including when two months ago her parents died a dozen chickens. "Every year is like that. Not only my father who died of chicken, chicken neighbors were also many dead," he said.

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[Laidback Al]

Re: Indonesia, Kalimantan: A resident is suspected to have bird flu (Tribun Pontianak, August 12 2011, edited)

credits to dbg for translation and bolding . . .

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The Grandfather Is Suspected Attacked By Bird Flu [West Kalimantan]
Friday, August 12 2011

A man was 70 years old it was suspected was attacked by bird flu. The grandfather from Central Singkawang Subdistrict, that currently undergoes the intensive inspection of RS Abdul Aziz, Singkawang.

In a room of the hospital isolation, the grandfather had the initial R apparently lying down limp. On his body was installed various medical treatment hoses. The hospital side carried out observation against R till a week in the future.

In front of the door to the room, apparently Rusminah, his child who was loyal had been waiting since his father was it was suspected attacked by bird flu. From his speech, R had been involved in contact with kept chickens that died suddenly in the last two months.

At that point R regarded normally the chicken incident died suddenly. He who at once was in charge of all these chicken carcasses.

However two months after the incident, R felt crowded on the chest and hot the body was accompanied by the cough. This unfortunate man always felt his body hot, but when being held R's body felt cold.

Saw the condition of his father like that, Rusminah with his younger sibling brought R to RS Harapan Bersama Singkawang. This hospital that afterwards diagnosed R suspect was attacked by bird flu and reconciled R to RS Abdul Aziz.

"I brought my father here, I tell results of the Harapan Bersama inspection, they at once put my father into isolation space," said Rusminah that did not suspect the hospital of diagnosing his father was attacked by bird flu.

Two days were treated in Abdul Aziz the R condition began to improve. He no longer felt the fever. However the hospital side must be still being waiting a week again to ascertain the illness that was suffered by R.

An internal disease specialist doctor, Dr Dewa admitted his hospital received the patient who it was suspected was attacked by bird flu. From early signs, according to him, R showed the symptom.

"From the early sign indeed headed there, but not yet dared to decisive because not yet the laboratory test," said Dr Dewa.

Dewa wish the patient's side wait to see the development a week in the future. If the condition improved R was allowed to come home, but continue to in the supervision of the hospital side.

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.pontianakpost.com/index.p...etail&id=95636


Sabtu, 13 Agustus 2011 , 11:55:00
Pasien Masuk Ruang Isolasi
Diduga Idap Flu Burung

Google translation:

Saturday, August 13, 2011, 11:55:00
Patient Isolation Room Sign
Suspected Bird Flu Idap


Singkawang Singkawang-A resident of Central, the initials R had treated in isolation rooms Abdul Aziz Hospital since Thursday (11 / 8) night. The 70-year-old grandfather in suspected bird flu. Specialists in internal medicine Abdul Aziz Hospital, Dr. Dewa said previously admitted patients had a history of chickens died suddenly at his home two months ago. Then also complained cough for four days. Accompanied by fever. "We still observe the patient or her neighborhood. So it was still suspected that the patient is suspected of bird flu, "said God, Friday (12 / 8) told reporters when met at the hospital.

Long observation time, is said to god, also depends on the patient. And in one week later. Conclusions will be drawn. Because when taken to the hospital, patients no longer have a fever. "We continue to observe, and hopefully within one week of the existing conclusions can be drawn," katanya.Dugaan bird flu, he added, is the first time this has happened in RS Abdul Azis. As one of the referral hospital of bird flu in West Kalimantan. RS Abdul Aziz, better facilities and medicines are all available. "We are equipment and drugs ready. Because of this hospital as a referral Bird flu in West Kalimantan, "he said. For security and safety of all parties. patients should be treated in isolation space. Dr. Dewa was expecting her to the whole community. Equally pray for the good of the patient.

One Child R, Rus confirmed that two months ago his father's chickens died suddenly. Some neighbors had chickens experiencing the same thing. But what happened is considered normal. Thus did not report this incident. "Chickens that died were taken care of by the father (R), he just quietly alone. After the incident, the next two months. The father suffered chest tightness accompanied by body heat. Strangely, when held his body was cold. Seeing the incident, the family immediately brought to hospitals Singkawang Hope Together. "With Hope Hospital is the first time to diagnose bird flu is suspected. So that the private hospital and even then advised to immediately bring to the hospital Abdul Aziz, "Rus said, when met at the hospital to accompany his father outdoors. The family itself, he added, was surprised when his father suspected of having bird flu. But after in-patient at the Abdul Aziz Hospital, has improved. Body condition is no longer a fever. (Fah)

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Indonesia, West Kalimantan: A 70 year old resident is suspected to have bird flu

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Singkawang, West Kalimantan ::: 70-year-old bird flu suspect


Posted by Ida on August 13, 2011

Singkawang? A 70-year-old man with initial R, resident of Singkawang Tengah, West Kalimantan province, is being treated in Abdul Azis hospital since Thursday (11/8) due to bird flu suspicion. Spokesman of Abdul Azis hospital, Dr Dewa, said patient developed fever and coughing that lasted for 4 days.

R?s family mentioned that chickens reared by R and his several neighbors had died-off and R was handling the dead chickens. Two months after that, R experienced heavy breathing and fever so that rushed to Harapan Bersama hospital in Singkawang. The hospital diagnosed bird flu suspicion to R and referred him to Abdul Azis hospital.

Observation to R, his surrounding contacts and neighborhood is ongoing. Meanwhile R is still under treatment. But his temperature has fallen and his condition is improved.



Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Pontianak Post. http://www.pontianakpost.com/index.p...etail&id=95636

[Giuseppe]

Re: Indonesia, West Kalimantan: A 70 year old resident is suspected to have bird flu

[Source: Pontianak Post, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English, edited.]

Friday, August 19, 2011, 10:20:00
Indonesia, Kalimantan: Bird Flu Negative Grandpa Discharged



Singkawang R-grandfather, 70-year-old from Middle Singkawang, suspected of having bird flu two days ago have been allowed to go home.

Because the results of the inspection team doctors, ensuring that the illness grandfather negative R avian influenza, aka bird flu.

"Two days ago the patient was discharged to his home. And the results of the examination is negative bird flu, "said Managing Director Abdul Aziz Hospital Singkawang, Carlos Djafara, told reporters via short messages, on Thursday (18 / 8).

According to him, returning in patients who previously suspected bird flu. It's based on the decision of his treating doctor. That is already allowed doctors concerned.
"Licensed doctors who deal allows him to go home," ...

Sebelumnya, R, 70-year-old grandfather, as told one of his son, Rus his father was diagnosed with a doctor in RSHarapan Joint Singkawang affected by bird flu. Because of the lack of laboratories and equipment, the patient eventually admitted to hospitals R Abdul Azis.

Rus was also confirmed that two months ago, the chicken who maintained his father died suddenly. Also, some neighbors had chickens experiencing the same thing. But what happened is considered normal. Thus did not report this incident. The next month, his father suffered from chest tightness accompanied by body heat. Strangely, when held his body was cold.

Seeing the incident, the family immediately brought to the hospital. Finally, on Thursday (11 / 8) night, R was taken to hospitals by family Abdul Aziz. The grandfather also directly receive care and placed in isolation rooms. Since his arrival at the hospital belongs to the government's R condition began to improve.

"Having arrived at Abdul Aziz Hospital, her condition began to improve. We still made some observations about the suspected bird flu, "said Doctor disease specialist in treating patients R, dr Dewa. Dewa said previously admitted patients had a history of chickens died suddenly at his home two months ago. Then also mengelukan cough for four days. Accompanied by fever.
"We still observe the patient or her neighborhood. So it was still suspected that the patient is suspected of bird flu, "said Dewa. ... observation time, is said to god, also depends on the patient. And in one week later. Conclusions will be drawn. Because when taken to the hospital, patients no longer have a fever. (Fah)

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