Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Suspect Bird Flu Patient Request Return

Manado Tribune - Wednesday, September 7, 2011 23:14

SATURN - Ten patients suspect bird flu from the City Kotamobagu ask to go home, because it considers the conditions are good and healthy body.


Despite visible changes to improve, Chief Medical Officer (Health Office) Flammable, Maxi dr Rondonuwu DHSM through the Head of Unit Data and surveillance Lumentut Nora North Sulawesi Health Office, the ten patients were not allowed to go home on Wednesday (09/07/2011).


"The condition improved so ask to go home, we were not allowed because the wait for the results of laboratory tests," he explained.


Examination of the Center for Health Research and Development (Puslitbangkes) Center. About the results came out a week after sampling.


The results of the examination to determine whether the patient be discharged or treated there. Meanwhile, responding to citizen concerns surrounding Kotamobagu and related indications of bird flu contaminated chicken meat and consumed during Lebaran lelu, Nora urged people not to worry.


"If you do not suspect bird flu symptoms after the consumption of meat a week or two, no problem," he explained.
The meat has been consumed safely, especially when cooked properly.


Most humans get bird flu because of direct contact just before the cooking process or when it is inside the cage.


Currently there are no humans to sort through immunization or preventive medicines or injections. Prevention can be done with memakain personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves.


When you find the chickens died suddenly and quickly grilled chicken carcasses piled, before using personal protective, then wash hands with detergent, clean themselves and of environmental surroundings.

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