Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Indo: Menkes doubts cause of death due to flu pigs.

Wednesday, 15 July 2009

JAKARTA - In the last three days, two people died because dikabarkan influenza A virus H1N1 alias subtipe swine flu. Treated at a hospital M Djamil, Padang, West Sumatra, one in the other treated RSUP Sanglah Denpasar, Bali. But, the government has not ensure it.

Health Minister (Menkes) Siti Fadilah Supari, doubts, they died because of flu pigs. The laboratory results showed white blood cell or patient leukosit high. In fact, swine flu pengidap patients generally have leukosit rendah.Merujuk lab results, the Menkes also disprove it because the bird flu (H5N1). ''We check further. Perhaps even more new virus,''Menkes said after the cabinet session in the plenary Office of the President, on Tuesday (14 / 7).

Currently, the number of pigs pengidap flu in various countries continue to increase. In Malaysia, said Menkes, pengidapnya around 700 people, almost the same with Brazil. As for Indonesia, is still less than 100 orang.Meski Therefore, the citizens of Indonesia (WNI), which have a swine flu in several countries. In South Korea, for example, about 40 people - up from 13 previously. ''They were positive, in good condition, does not need to be treated, but quarantined,''Menkes said.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and United States (U.S.), Menkes said, is not considered necessary swine flu patients quarantined. In fact, no need to be given medication and treatment. But''we still observe, so that does not hold as in Malaysia,''said Menkes.Menkes said, Indonesia has implemented a swine flu precautions to stage events outside the usual (KLB) since 11 June 2009. The WHO announced the''[swine flu] on the sixth level, automatically apply the MOH as KLB,''presumed katanya.Pasien (suspect) that swine flu died yesterday in Denpasar commercial aircraft engineers are Lion Air, Slamet Subagyo (55 years). He entered RSUP Sanglah pukul 05.00 WITA breath in crowded conditions, and died at 09.00 WITA.

Slamet alleged contract because the swine flu that Singapore is a country of swine flu endemi on July 9. But,''We have not concluded because the swine flu. We have not know the laboratory examination results,''said Kasubag PR Sanglah RSUP, dr IGNA Wibawa Putra, to the Republic in Denpasar yesterday. Swine flu suspect who died was the first Sultan Farhan (9), treated at the Hospital M Djamil, Padang, on the Sunday (12 / 7). But, the medical staff in hospitals are not yet sure Farhan died as a result of swine flu.

Meanwhile, four resident doctors from the disease In RSUP Dr Sardjito / FK UGM become suspect swine flu. Fourth entry in the group of the World Choir Championship in South Korea.''Suspect H1N1 patients treated at Dr Sardjito RSUP now 12 people,''said Chairman Tim Penanggulangan Pig Flu / Bird Flu RSUP Dr Sardjito, dr-SpPD Sumardi KP, yesterday.

Dr Sumardi said, the choir group of doctors from Dr Sardjito RSUP / FK UGM is a plane with a pig flu patient returned from South Korea to Bali. Four doctors are treated in a special room. Patients are two other students, one nurse, one foreign student, and an officer reported the hygiene RS.Dari, two students Hasanuddin University (UNHAS) of flu have a positive pigs. They include the choir group of students UNHAS, who was at the festival choir in Gyeongnam, Korea. They''are treated in hospitals in Korea,''said Rector UNHAS, Idrus Paturusi. Wed / AAS / NRI / eng

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