Meanwhile, Back In Indonesia . . .
(image captured from Indonesian TV feed)
# 1373
(UPDATED)
First mentioned, I believe, by Crof on Saturday, we are watching a 52-year-old woman from Riau hospitalized with suspected bird flu. Thus far, no official test results have been announced, so this remains a `suspected case'.
This update and translation, via Dutchy on Flutrackers, provides a few more details. The original article is from Okezone.com.
The Kept chicken died, the Riau Resident Suspect Bird Flu
16/12/2007Pekanbaru - A housewife Riamati (52) villagers the Baru Beehive, Kecamatan Lubuk Dalam, of Kabupaten Siak, Riau was expected suspect bird flu.
The mother of five people was forced to be reconciled to RSUD Arifin Ahmad, Pekanbaru to receive the intensive maintenance.
“Last Thursday our kept chicken died suddenly. After that the next day my mother at once experienced the high fever, headache and nausea”, said the child Kamiati, Irwan to okezone, in special space the maintenance of bird flu in RSUD Arifin Ahmad, Street Hangtuah Pekanbaru, on Sunday (16/12/2007).
On this complaint that was accompanied by the death of the chicken suddenly, Irwan afterwards brought his mother to the closest community health centre. However, on the official's medical suggestion in the community health centre, Riamati was then reconciled to RSUD in Pekanbaru.
The hospital side of RSUD Arifin Ahmad stated Riamati was still being isolated with stastus suspect bird flu and up to now still got the intensive maintenance.
The medical team of RSUD Arifin Ahmad still did x-rayed and will check wiped off Riamati mucus to be sent to the hospital in Jakarta.
The clinical condition for the patient like headache, nausea, cough and the weak body indeed was similar to bird flu.
Leukosites also descended from 3900 to 2700, obviously the chairman of the team of the control of bird flu of RSUD Arifin Ahmad Pekanbaru Azizman Saad.
Nevertheless, the family claims to be the Riamari situation currently has been better than beforehand. His situation now has was rather better. Yesterday (dec 15, ed) her condition was very very weak. However his temperature still on 38 levels celcius, said Irwan.
A newer report, dated today (hat tip Dutchy again) has her condition deteriorating.
17 Desember 2007
The CONDITION for the BIRD FLU PATIENT in RSUD ARIFIN Ahmad weakened
The patient contaminated by bird flu had the initials "K", 52 years, that were treated in the Daerah Public Hospital (RSUD) Arifin Ahmad, Pekanbaru, Riau, continued to worsen.
The resident of Lupuk Dalam , Kabupaten Siak, that was still undergoing the maintenance in Space of Isolasi Flu Burung RSUD Arifin Ahmad.
This suffered the clinical sign of the high fever, breathless as well as the throat had phlegm.
According to Chairman Tim of the doctor the Control of Bird Flu of RSUD Arifin Ahmad, Azizman Aaad, the number of white blood cells or the patient's leucocytes continued to decrease. This caused body resistance to oppose the virus became weak.
During 2007 in the Riau province was recorded by six positive people infected by the bird flu virus.
From the number of five including dying and a person was stated recovered.
