Thursday, March 29, 2012

Finally Suspect Toddler Dies of Bird Flu #H5N1 #BIRDFLU

Child was flying around ill..

HAMMER - allegedly attacked H5N1 virus (bird flu), one patient treated at hospitals toddler Undata died on Wednesday (28/3) yesterday. Patients who died of suspected H5N1 virus, the initials of origin Moutong Ar residents, District Moutong Parigi. Five-year-old patient, died in the special care or bird flu isolation room at around 11:00 pm. Previously, Ar treated in the hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Ar, are just a few hours in isolation before finally breathed his last.
 Deputy Director (Vice Director) Undata Hospital Services, Dr Amsyar Pradja SpA, explained when he first entered, the patient is showing symptoms of bird flu infection.
"Her parents complained their children shortness of breath and coughing," said Dr. Amsyar, who is also the child's physician.
Allegations of bird flu in Amsyar, they conclude after seeing the signs in the patient, of whom suffered itchy throat, cough, shortness of breath, and soon her condition immediately dropped his endurance."A team of doctors who deal with victims found signs of bird flu victim. But still a conjecture. Only the results of laboratory tests that can answer all of them, "said Amsyar.
Assumptions of the suspect bird flu was said Amsyar familiar greeting, a history of a patient's pain testimony is strengthened by the recognition of both his parents. According to both parents, Ar suspected of being infected while in Makassar when accompanying the victim's father who is undergoing intensive treatment at a hospital in Makassar.
During accompany his father, the victim and his family staying in one of the relatives of her parents' house. At home, according to the recognition of the victim's parents, sudden death occurred in a few chickens belong to the host.While Ar, a new show symptoms of virus infection is also known as the avian virus that, when approaching a few days back to Palu. Arriving on a flight from Makassar Palu, Monday (26/3) both the direct victim's parents took the initiative to bring the victim to the hospital because her condition is getting worse.When newly arrived at the airport in Palu Mutiara, victims of sudden cough with shortness of breath to make his physical weakness. Worried, the family then took Ar, undergo the examination at the hospital Undata, precisely on Monday (26/3).
By a team of doctors, the victim is suspected of having bird flu, so it was moved from ICU to then be placed on the bird flu isolation room of the hospital.
But the party can not be sure if Undata positive Ar infected with bird flu. According Amsyar to prove it is necessary to check the status of the patient's blood in the laboratory. In Indonesia, only one laboratory examination of the bird flu virus, which only exist in Jakarta. But the Undata already taking patients' blood specimens for testing lab in Jakarta.
"Maybe in a couple of days we will send blood to Jakarta. Result could be out another week or so. So we can not say if this patient died of bird flu positive. But judging from the symptoms is very strong leading to it," he Amsyar .The bodies of the victims who was buried in the mortuary Undata taken directly to the victim's parents returned to Moutong, yesterday afternoon at around 14:00 pm. http://m.jpnn.com/news.php?id=122398

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