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Lampung, Indonesia: diarrhea cases

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.lampungpost.com/cetak/berita.php?id=2009070206122917

Kamis, 2 Juli 2009
BANDAR LAMPUNG
Hingga Mei, RSUAM Tangani 538 Pasien

Google translation:
Thursday, July 2, 2009
BANDAR LAMPUNG
Until May, 538 patients signed RSUAM

BANDAR LAMPUNG (Lampost): In the last five months, the number of diarrhea patients treated in hospital Abdul Moeloek (RSUAM) reached 538 people, six of them died.

It was submitted by Chairman of the IDI from Bandar Lampung. Boy Zaghlul Zaini, Wednesday (1-7). According to him, the number of cases of diarrhea disease RSUAM was ranked in the top compared to other diseases.

"The disease is most often treated RSUAM is diarrhea. In general, diarrhea patients are children," said dr. Boy who was also on the medical staff RSUAM.

Based on the record RSUAM, people with diarrhea in January as many as 78 people and two of them died. In February the number of diarrhea patients in RSUAM increased to 96 people and two people in them died. Meanwhile, in March there were 94 people suffering from diarrhea.

In April, the number of people with diarrhea treated in RSUAM significant increase of the 129 people and one of them died.

People with diarrhea increased again in May. Based on the record RSUAM, there are 138 people with diarrhea and treated one of them died.

"Thus, the number of people with diarrhea all 532 people and 6 people died of diarrhea and is usually experienced by five," said dr. Boy.

The children

Diarrhea is a disease that spread in the period and generally attacks the children with an average age of 2 - 5 years. This is because the body resistance of children is still low. Changes in weather patterns and food that is not healthy cause diarrhea was increased in the period. The hot air before suddenly become cold and lembap.

Disease marked by diarrhea with discharge of waste water which is very thin like water, and progress steadily. It actually can be classified as mild disease, but if the unexpected happens and get less care, diarrhea can also result in fatal, especially if diarrhea occurred in five.

Therefore, parents are requested not menyepelekan of diarrhea disease attacks the children.

"Diarrhea can be caused by viruses, bacteria, and fungi that terkontaminasi by the food of diarrhea and diarrhea can also be caused by a sensitive susu," said Boy.

For that, dr. Boy mengimbau community to maintain the health and environmental hygiene. Dr. Boy also ask the public does not trust the myth that the five who have experienced diarrhea indicates akan brains grow.

"There is no relationship between infant diarrhea with the myth will be smart. That is, if it is too late or were until dehydration, diarrhea difficult patient cured. Not infrequently even the dead," he said.

When diarrhea fell ill, said dr. Boy, the handling is first to provide water or white oralit as much as possible to replace lost body fluids and immediate treatment to the doctor.

"Before going diarrhea, people should keep the food and eating-clean." n MG9/ITA/K-1
 
Re: Lampung, Indonesia: diarrhea cases

Source: http://koran.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/07/14/04530066/jumlah.pasien.diare.meningkat

Diarrhea increased number of patients

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 | 04:53 WIB

Bandar Lampung, Kompas - The number of diarrhea patients treated in hospitals Abdul Moeloek recorded increased significantly. Since January to 13 July 2009, the total patients treated for 591 patients. In fact, will continue to grow because, in July and August is the peak of the attack.

Murdoyo, children's medical specialist hospitals Abdul Moeloek, Monday (13 / 7), confirming the number of diarrhea patients, especially children under five patients treated in hospitals Abdul Moeloek, Bandar Lampung, continued to increase since January to 13 July 2009. "In July and August, we predict the number will be more patient diarrhea increased. This was followed in July to August is the peak of the attacks and the spread of diarrhea, "he said.

Murdoyo says, triggered a rise in the spread of diarrhea disease is the result of weather changes from wet season to dry season. In the transition period or change the weather, the various viruses and bacteria can attack the body at any time, particularly through contamination of food or drink.

Based on the records room or ward Alamanda Abdul Moeloek children hospitals, the number of patients have diarrhea of children under five in January 2009 as many as 38 people, in February 2009 for 42 people, in March 2009 as many as 45 people, and 209 recorded in April of 78 people.

The number of diarrhea patients increased significantly enter the month of May 2009. Recorded in May 2009 increased the number of diarrhea patients into 95 patients, in June 2009 as many as 106 patients, and from one to 13 July 2009 the number of patients have been recorded as many as 187 patients.

"In July 2009, the number of diarrhea patients who go to reach dozens of people per day. This must diwaspadai, "said Murdoyo.

Listin, mother of Rafa (3), diarrhea patients from Mount Light, Bandar Lampung, said her son has been suffering from diarrhea last sepekan and get the full treatment from a doctor Abdul Moeloek hospitals. "During a week's illness, Rafa has spent 20 bottles infus liquids to replace body fluids lost due to ongoing defecate," said Listin.

Rafa suffering after contracting diarrhea from his brother who were living in a house in Mountain Light.

The same condition also experienced by Raihan (2). Children under five residents constable, Bandar Lampung, was suffering from diarrhea after contracting his brother. "Raihan has been treated three days in the hospital. Condition has not been too good, "said Anggi, the mother of Raihan.

H1N1 negative

Associated with the A-H1N1 flu, the RSUD Abdul Moeloek ensure the status of a patient investigation is negative, so the two fell ill patients suspected of bird flu virus H5N1. However, make sure the hospital remains ready to receive and treat patients with status or presumed terkonfirmasikan A-H1N1 bird flu or H5N1.

Pad Dilangga, tuberculosis specialist doctors in hospitals Abdul Moeloek, as well as the coordinator in the isolation hospitals Abdul Moeloek, Monday (13 / 7), said, based on laboratory test results of the Health Research and Development (Balitbangkes) Ministry of Health, CN patients who had been treated sepekan expressed negative flu A. (hln)
 
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