Indonesia: Padang, West Sumatra - 4 year old toddler suspected bird flu victim

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Padang, (ANTARA) - A toddler with the initials "SA" Andalas Village residents, Eastern District of Padang, Padang city was rushed to General Hospital (Dr) Dr M Djamil Padang because of suspected bird flu suspect.

Head of Public Relations department of Dr M Djamil Padang Padang Gustafianof on Thursday, revealed that children aged 4 years and 8 months had been undergoing treatment since May 1, 2012.

"At present his body temperature is relatively high at 37.3 degrees celsius. Patients treated by a pediatrician Dr Teddy and x-rays have been done three times," he said.

During treated in isolation rooms, patients with suspected bird flu will undergo a series of medical examinations and observation to determine the certainty of her illness.

"The blood sample was sent to Jakarta to be done in laboratory tests, while the results likely will be out another week," said Gustavianof.

He describes his first patient entrusted to his grandmother's house in Coral Ulak area and still in good health last week.

At that time, the victim's grandmother bought four chickens in which the two tails of which will be cooked, while the two tails longer be maintained with 13 chickens kate hers.

Suddenly on Friday (27/4) two chickens that died suddenly bought kate followed 13 other chickens. It is estimated the victims suffered a high fever due to physical contact with the chickens.

suspected bird flu cases this is the second time the Dr M Djamil handled. A similar case occurred in March 2012. However, at that time the doctor said that the bird flu negative patients based on laboratory testing. (* / wij)

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Re: Indonesia: Padang, West Sumatra - 4 year old toddler suspected bird flu victim

Source: http://rri.co.id/index.php/detailberita/detail/17081

RSUP M Djamil Padang Kembali Terima Pasien Suspect Flu Burung
Jum'at , 04 Mei 2012 20:11:57
Oleh : Dodik Setyo

Google translation:

Dr M Djamil Padang Back Receive Patient Suspect Bird Flu
Friday, May 4, 2012 20:11:57
By: Dodik Setyo

KBRN, Padang: Provincial General Hospital Padang M Djamil received another patient suspect bird flu. Patient initials SA 4 years and 8 months old who allegedly contracted the bird flu virus, is currently being treated in isolation rooms.

Public relations department of M Djamil Padang, RRI Gustafianov when it was confirmed on Friday (4/5) say, SA began referred to the hospital since May 1 last Monday, because of a flu with high fever.

Described, patients suspected of infected with H5N1 bird flu virus, because the patient's home in the Village Ulak Karang, the city of Padang found 15 chickens died suddenly. Suspect bird flu was strengthened because of the distance between the chicken coop and a place to live only 3 meters.

However, to ensure the allegations in question, the Dr M Djamil Padang rongten still awaiting results from a team of doctors, as well as the certainty of the results of blood and saliva samples of patients who had been sent to a laboratory in Jakarta.

Gustafianof added, expected results of blood and saliva samples of SA patients suspect bird flu, will be completed within one week. Location of residence of patients suspected of contracting bird flu virus H5NI, sterilized by current Department of Health and Animal Husbandry Department of Padang.

Meanwhile, during the period of 2012, Dr M Djamil Padang has received two suspect cases of bird flu, one of these cases occurred in March last, and has been declared negative.

(Lutfi / Dodik Setyo / BCS)
(Editor: Besty Simatupang)

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Re: Indonesia: Padang, West Sumatra - 4 year old toddler suspected bird flu victim

Source: http://www.metrotvnews.com/metromain...l-Laboratorium

Pasien Diduga Flu Burung Tunggu Hasil Laboratorium
Nasional / Sabtu, 5 Mei 2012 02:38 WIB

Google translation:

Suspected Bird Flu Patients Wait for results of laboratory
National / Saturday, May 5, 2012 2:38 pm

Metrotvnews.com, Padang: Patients suspected of bird flu had the initials "SA" Andalas Village residents, the city of Padang, West Sumatra, who were treated at the General Hospital Center (Dr) Dr M Djamil Padang is still awaiting results of laboratory tests of blood samples sent to Jakarta.

"The hospital has sent blood samples to Jakarta, but until now still waiting for lab test results," said the PR department of M.Djamil Padang on Friday (4/5).

According to him, now this team M.Djamil Padang hospital doctors still observe the bird flu suspected patients. "The patient was treated pediatrician Dr Teddy and x-rays have been done three times to check the organs of the body," he said.

He added that while the patient was entered on May 1, 2012 to the hospital in a state of very high fever and nausea. "Today, the patient was still in a special chamber of bird flu disease hospital," he said.

The hospital can not let just anyone enter the room SA, because the H2N1 virus is spreading rapidly especially physical contact with patients. "Visitors who want membezuk required to wear special clothing, after leaving the space must wash hands with soap," said Gustafianof.

He said, based on the testimony of the family, the patient was initially the patient was entrusted to her grandmother in the Ulak Reefs and still in good health last week.

At that time, the victim's grandmother bought four chickens in which the two tails of which will be cooked. While two of them again will be maintained with 13 chickens kate hers. "On Friday (27/4) two chickens that died suddenly bought 13 chickens kate followed another," said Gustafianof.

He added, it is estimated that patients with high fever due to physical contact with the chickens.

"There was not a typical physical symptoms of bird flu that accompany it, but because the victim is alleged to have made contact with the chickens that died suddenly," he said.

The patient's condition is starting to improve. "However, we still are not allowed to go home before it acquired the certainty about the cause of the patient's illness," said Gustafianof.

Based on the data according Gustafianof suspected cases of bird flu is the second time the Dr M Djamil handled in 2012.

"A similar case occurred in March 2012. However, the doctor said that the bird flu negative patients based on laboratory testing," said Gustafianof. (Ant / DNI)