Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Suspect H5N1 Patient Isolated Still

BALIKPAPAN - Patient suspect bird flu (H5N1) initials R has not been allowed to go home. Hospital Party Kunojoso Djatiwibowo (RSKD) still awaits the results of laboratory testing of Health Research and Development Agency (Balitbangkes) Department of Health. In fact, the patient's clinical condition has improved.

"In general, the patient's condition is good enough. Even clinically shown that it can be repatriated. But because this disease is a public issue, the results of laboratory tests that will determine whether the patient can be discharged or not, "said HM Rizani RSKD PR PS.

He said the fever had subsided and R regular eating pattern. Much different from when you first referred to Wednesday (6 / 10) then. At that time the patient's condition is very weak, high fever and difficulty eating. Even so, intensive care continues to be done.

Febrifuge addition, patients also remained diasupi tamiflu, special medicine patients infected with H5N1 virus. "Tamiflu still we gave a dose of 2 x 1 (two times a day, Red). In addition, the patient is still infused. Although clinically has improved, but standards of handling suspected H5N1 patients face-to-we did, "explained Rizani.

Previously, he said, nose and throat mucus and blood samples have been sent Balitbangkes R for laboratory test. The goal, to find out the PCR (polymerase chain reaction).

What matters, said Rizani, Balikpapan not yet have the means to test bird flu laboratory. So it is still very dependent on the laboratory in Jakarta. This is unfortunate because the laboratory test results can be known about a week after the sample was sent

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