Monday, January 23, 2012

Indonesia: Suspected Human Case #H5N1 East Kalimantan

hat-tip Treyfish
Monday, January 23 2012, 09:26:00
The Resident Bontang That Indicated Bird Flu [East Kalimantan]
Placed in special space

Bontang: Totalling 19 chickens that died suddenly and were detected positive bird flu in RT 29 Guntung, Bontang Utara [North], it was suspected spread the virus to the resident. The problem, 1 resident in RT 29 Guntung was detected experiencing the sign of the bird flu illness, and being currently treated intensive in RSUD Taman Husada Bontang. Moreover was placed in special space.

The resident that his name could not be stated this suffered flu was accompanied by the cough and breathless, the sign that resembled bird flu.

The section head the Control and the Eradication of the Illness (PPP) Diskes Bontang, M. Ramsi, said, against the resident that suffered was similar to the sign of bird flu his side still carried out the supervision and has diagnosed that was relevant.

Currently this resident is given the special place in RSUD Taman Husada Bontang so that Diskes Bontang finds it easy controlled.

"We continued to coordinate with the RSUD side the matter of this resident. It was not yet ascertained if the resident was positive infected bird flu or not. Just was expected," he added.

The virus H5N1 was known as the bird flu virus to be the cause epidemic to the non human creature. Moreover, was explained by Ramsi, this virus could also infect the animal in the area that was wide from various species.

Affected animals this virus will spread through the saliva, the respiration liquid, and the waste. From most cases of bird flu, his spreading because of contact with the animal that was infected by this virus.

"The resident who experienced the sign of flu and the cough direct was checked to the closest community health centre. This of one of the methods of preventing the bird flu virus increasingly raged," he explained.

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