Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Indonesia: Sulawesi Update: Isolation Room Being Repaired, 11 Suspected Cases Roam Free

9/6/11
Kandou RS isolation space is being repaired

Patients Roam Free


It's really very unfortunate. Because the 11 patients suspect bird flu from Kotamobagu sent in RS Prof. dr Kandou in Manado (Malalayang), not isolated in a special care room. Instead of monitoring reporters yesterday (05/09), the suspect seen prowling outside the room where the visitors passing by the hospital.
In response, the Director of Medical Nursing Hospital Kandou Dr. Jemmy Panelewen when confirmed said that the condition is due to the special care for the patient or the patient suspect bird flu that can spread certain diseases, is being repaired. According to him, responsibility for repairs and reparations special space handling
patients such as bird flu, are handled directly the World Health Organization (WHO).


To overcome this problem, I Panelewen, the hospital Kandou take the initiative to care for the patient suspect bird flu from those in the room Kotamobagu sitostatica which is also a place that can handle and care for such patients.
"It's just that we are aware, the room where these treatments have not been able to treat patients with a maximum of this dangerous disease," explained Panelewen visible direct review and sterilize the place of the other visitors with some of his staff.


Related patients from Kotamobagu, I Penelewen, arrived at the hospital Kandou on Sunday (04/09) night. "Of the 11 people who allegedly contracted the virus, six of them male, including one infant and five women, one pregnant again. They were at the time taken for treatment here, experiencing pain with decreased body condition after being in contact with pet chickens that tested positive for bird flu. But now state they have already improved. Nevertheless, we are in the hospital continue to monitor their condition. All patients suspect bird flu victims have a family and other relatives still too close neighbors, "concluded Panelewen.


Separately, Chief Medical Officer (Health Office) North Sulawesi Province, Dr. Maxi Rondonuwu DHSM when questioned, could not confirm the 11 patients had been tested positive for H5N1 virus. "Despite the events of chickens died suddenly, but we can not declare these patients had positive bird flu. At present we can give a statement, they suspect, "he said through Dr. Jemmy Lampus, Head of Controlling Health Problems (FMD), North Sulawesi Health Office, told reporters on Monday.
Lampus said, all 11 residents were initially received treatment from the Hospital (RS) Datoe Binangkang later on Sunday (04/09) afternoon, referred to a RSU Prof Kandou. "The reports we received, they are subjected to high heat, cough and shortness of breath. Now they are isolated in one room of Prof. Dr. RD Kandou RSU, "he explained, adding, the RSU Prof Kandou have taken blood samples for testing lab. "Just wait for lab test results from Jakarta. If the results are already there, it was discovered that patients positive for bird flu or not, "continued the short Lampus.


Meanwhile, he stated that the health office of North Sulawesi has provided medicines free of charge to those patients. In fact, it has also lowered the surveillance team to the City Kotamobagu well as bringing medical aid to hospitals Datoe Binangkang.
Separately, Head of Agriculture and Livestock (Distanak) North Sulawesi Province, Ir Johanis Panelewen when confirmed via the phone, said it has fielded to Gogagoman. "It is true there are the chickens that died suddenly. Now the chickens immediately destroyed by burning. Even the chickens around the site has been quarantined to avoid bird flu outbreak, "he said.
Panelewen admitted confused where it came from the bird flu disease that attacks chickens in Gogagoman. "Not to know where it came from. Therefore, while our team is currently investigating, "the key Panelewen.

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