Baby Bird Flu Suspected in Buleleng #H5N1 #BIRDFLU

Thursday, May 10 2012 15:55 WIB


- A baby in Buleleng, Bali, allegedly infected with bird flu virus and should be isolated in one of the local care hospitals.
Head of Medical Services Hospital Buleleng, dr Nengah Kastawa, in Singaraja, said Thursday that 14-month-old baby from Klampuak Hamlet, Village Tamblang, District Kubutambahan, it came to the hospital in high temperature conditions.
Parents baby, Made Pasma, to the hospital, admitted a chicken died suddenly at his home.

"Immediately, we brought the baby into the isolation room," said Kastawa.

Moreover, earlier this month at least 52 head of 90 chicken populations belong to five families in the hamlet Klampuak died from bird flu.

Although the baby's condition is clinically improving, the Hospital Buleleng still awaiting results of laboratory tests on blood samples Sanglah Hospital, Denpasar.

"The temperature is decreased and the patient's body to eat. His lungs are also good. But we are still awaiting results of lab tests of blood samples," said Dr. Budiasa, Sp.A, who handles the baby. (LHS) http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=id&tl=en&u=http://bali.antaranews.com/berita/22259/bayi-di-buleleng-diduga-flu-burung&usg=ALkJrhgBxL_2eN8_1iTHEXx3Em2y3LZL0A