Friday, January 27, 2012

Observation of North Sulawesi Health Office Location month Spread of Bird Flu

1/27/12

Manado, 27 / 1 (Reuters)-North Sulawesi Provincial Health Office will observe the location of the spread of bird flu in the village of Kanonang, District Kawangkoan, Minahasa regency, during one month.

"We will observe approximately one month. Indeed, there are currently no new cases appeared there after the discovery of poultry that died suddenly last week, "said Head of Controlling Health Issues Public Health (Health Office) of North Sulawesi (Sulawesi), Dr. Jemmy Lampus in Manado, on Friday.

He said the circumstances of the boy of three years and 12 years who allegedly hit by bird flu virus (H5N1) continues to improve his condition, although not able to get special treatment in the hospital Prof. Kandouw in Manado.

"Their condition continued to improve. We strongly suspect they are not included in the suspected bird flu at the time of the incident even though they had experienced a fever, "he said.

Despite not getting the results of examination of blood samples from Jakarta, but Lampus ensure that both victims blood samples were negative.

"In humans we can say the result is negative. Since our initial observation until now the second condition improved and the child does not have characteristics such as people infected with bird flu virus, "he said.

However for the case of bird flu in poultry, although not thoroughly Lampus to date relevant technical agencies continue to do isolation as far as one kilometer from the site when he first discovered the existence of poultry that died suddenly.

"If the birds we have not confirmed whether there have been free of bird flu. Indeed, there is currently no new cases of bird flu in poultry, "he said.

Friday (20 / 1), Kanonang poultry in the village, Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi Province died suddenly. Department of Agriculture and Livestock of North Sulawesi province immediately conduct mass culling of poultry existing residents in a radius of one kilometer from the location of the discovery of dead birds.

Two boys who suffered from a fever brought directly to the clinic and then referred to the Hospital Prof. Kandouw, Malalayang, Manado City.

The second kid then asks to go home but get the strict supervision of North Sulawesi Health Office .*** 3 ***

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