Bandar Lampung – Abdul Muluk Hospital, Bandar Lampung treats bird flu and swine flu suspect patients. The bird flu suspect patient, Nurman (15) was admitted to the isolation unit today (6/7). Pad Dilangga, Vice Director of Abdul Muluk Hospital, said that those patients were placed in separated room. This decision was made because the hospital, which is belonging to Lampung province government, does not have special installation for swine flu patient. For temporary, he added, both patients are treated by the hospital’s bird flu control team.
Nurman, a resident of Desa Jati Mulyo, South Lampung rushed to the hospital after developing high fever, cough, and cold for three days. Patient’s parent, Slamet, mentioned that hundreds of chicken found suddenly died around their neighborhood before.”He had fever after consumed chicken meat,” added Slamet.
Nurman currently shows fever up to 37.5℃, breathing difficulty and cough. Previously, he was treated at public health center, Jati Mulyo, and then referred to Abdul Muluk Hospital. Hospital has treated the patient with Tamiflu.
Meanwhile, a swine flu suspect patient, Conny (52), is still under treatment. Patient, a resident of Jalan Tamin, Kelaurahan Sukajawa, Tanjung Karang Pusat, Bandar Lampung, is improving and her temperature has returned to normal. “We are waiting for laboratory test result from Ministry of Health Jakarta,” said Pad Dilangga.
Source: Indonesia newspaper, Tempo Interaktif. http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nusa/2009/07/06/brk,20090706-185515,id.html
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July 7, 2009 at 12:32 am
Thank you so very much ida, I don’t know how you find these stories but H5N1 and H1N1 are just begging to combine together.