The bird flu virus does not only attack the birds, but is now moving to humans. Four patients suspect bird flu virus undergoing treatment at room Wahidin Sudirohusodo DR Inspection Center, Makassar, today. The four patients came from Kabupante Pinrang, and Soppeng District.
Three patients among beasal of Jampue Lanrisang District, District Pinrang. They are known named Novi, 17 years old, Nawir, 42, and Adrian, 4 years old. Around 05.00 pm, three were referred to the General Hospital Lasinrang Pinrang, before referred to Makassar.
A day earlier, one patient suspect bird flu from Soppeng District named Sapphira, 3 years old. Children are first treated. The fourth patient's condition upon arrival at the hospital in a state of high fever.
"With the initial conditions, there is a suspicion that the victim was attacked by bird flu susfect. But for sure the lab is not yet known," said Director General and Operations Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Dra Andi Kalsum Patonangi, when met at his office this afternoon.
Kalsum say, the early symptoms of patients have a very high fever. It was experienced following a number of chickens that died suddenly around the neighborhood the victim.
In Sub Lanrisang, at least 600 chickens died suddenly. While in residence Sapphira patients originating from sub Lilirilau Paroto Village, there are 30 chickens Soppeng who experience similar things.
"They had suspected bird flu. The result of our still waiting," said Kalsum.
Until now, the condition of the four victims have started to improve. However, Novi rumored to still have a fever. The four patients undergoing intensive treatment in a special chamber Injection Centre handles bird flu patients, and swine flu.
According Kalsum, four patients have undergone laboratory tests and chest radiograph. They are specially treated by two doctors lung disease specialist named Dr. Irawati, and Dr. Nur Ahmad Tabri.
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