Sunday, July 3, 2011

Suspect Bird Flu Blood Samples Sent to Jakarta

Faith Herdiana - OkezoneSabtu, July 2, 2011 21:07 pm 2 5Email0
Illustration of people with bird flu (Photo: Legal) BANDUNG-Team special handling infectious diseases Hasan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS) Bandung, West Java, sending blood samples to a citizens Cimahi Balitbangkes, Jakarta.

Patient initials BS (45) unexpectedly contracted the bird flu virus after experiencing fever and colds. She suffered from fever after removing the bird in an event with a colleague who had been treated for the same tdiduga virus.

"Yesterday we did take care of a suspect. Patients who are suspected of bird flu," explained Director of Medical and Nursing RSHS Rudi Kadarsyah when contacted Legal, Saturday (03/07/2011).

Before suffering a high fever, BS is in contact with poultry that were referred Cimahi Health Department to receive special treatment in RSHS.

"Yes, hopefully not the bird flu. But we've sent the sample to Balitbangkes. Positive or not we wait two to three days, "said Rudi.

While awaiting the results of the test sample, it had isolated the patient. RSHS also has provided care and treatment as a standard against the suspect.

Rudi added, when brought to RSHS patients experiencing bird flu-like symptoms such as coughs, colds, and fevers. Now the complaint has been reduced. "Today has been no improvement. Hopefully not the bird flu, "he concluded.

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