Bukittinggi, West Sumatera ::: Hospital treats two bird flu suspect patients

Bukittinggi, West Sumatera – After an idle, bird flu human suspects patients are reported from Bukitttinggi. Achmad Mochtar hospital (RSAM) in Bukittinggi is treating two bird flu H5N1 suspect patients. The condition of patients are improving.

Patients are BPT (7), – resident of Jalan Sukma Payakumbuh Utara – admitted to hospital on Thursday (22/10), and FR (5) – resident of Padang Data Payakumbuh – admitted to hospital on Saturday (24/10), confirmed Vice director of Medical and Treatment Service of RSAM, dr Khairul Said.

Both patients were referred from Adnan hospital in Payakumbuh which is one of bird flu referral hospital.

Currently, patients are treated at isolation unit of RSAM Bukittinggi and receiving Tamiflu.

Both patients have contact history with suddenly dead birds around their neighborhoods.

A flock of quails reared by BPT’s family is reported suddenly died before the onset of illness. Chickens and ducks farms which exist in FR’s neighborhood, experienced mass bird deaths prior to FR’s illness.

Both patients had high fever up to 39℃ at the time of admission to hospital. However, after received treatment their conditions have improved and temperature fell to 36℃.

For bird flu H5N1 confirmation, hospital is waiting for result issued by Ministry of Health laboratory in Jakarta.

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Padang Today. http://padang-today.com/?today=news&id=10464#

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