Monday, October 24, 2011

Bali Indonesia: 18 Suspected Cases of #H5N1 #Birdflu in October

25 Oktober 2011

In early October 2011, RS Sanglah again received two patients suspect bird flu that eventually tested positive and died. Throughout the month of October 2011, a total of suspect bird flu patients who were treated at Sanglah Hospital recorded 18 people. "There were 18 patients suspect bird flu, two of which tested positive and died,''said the Head of Public Relations Sanglah Hospital, dr. Kadek Nariyanta, Monday (24/10) yesterday.

Of the 18 patients, respectively suspect came from Bangli, Badung, Denpasar, Tabanan, State, Gianyar and Klungkung. If totalized since 2005 when the first outbreak of bird flu in Bali, the total patient suspect bird flu in Bali reached 56 people with a total of four people died.

For the last condition, the patient suspect bird flu from Denpasar, Arn (1) entering Friday (21/10) and, further Kadek from lab test results, whether the examination at Sanglah Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine showed negative results. Because of her condition improves, patients are allowed to go home on Saturday (22/10) ago.

In handling cases of bird flu, according to Secretary Tim Sanglah Hospital bird flu dr. Ken Wirasandhi, in the building of bird flu treatment has been provided four negative-pressure isolation rooms. "The room is functioning negative pressure rooms for menyeterilkan rid of viruses and virus out safely into the environment," says Ken.

The room is also equipped with a variety of medical equipment needed in treating bird flu patients, one ventilator or a ventilator. Besides four isolation rooms, also provided an observation room or the recovery of four beds, so that the bed capacity contained within the building insulation up to eight pieces. (san)

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