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17 treated in Makassar for suspected bird flu
Andi Hajramuni , The Jakarta Post , Makassar | Thu, 11/13/2008 8:23 PM | National
Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital in Makassar, South Sulawesi, has been treating 17 patients since Wednesday for suspected bird flu.
The suspects, 13 of them children, are residents of Sudiang subdistrict. Seven were admitted to the hospital Wednesday, the rest arrived Thursday.
Hospital spokesperson Andi Kurnia Bintang said the patients were suffering from high fever, coughing and breathing difficulty, all symptoms closely associated with bird flu.
"Rapid tests showed they may be infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus, but we are waiting for blood test results to come back from the Hasanuddin University lab," Kurnia said.
Kurnia said 31 chickens had died in the subdistrict in the past week before three toddlers started to show symptoms Monday.
Separately, head of Makassar's husbandry office, Sulistiawati, said that his office had found several chickens which tested positive in the bird-flu quick test.
She said she had sent officers to cull 20 birds and spray disinfectant at chicken farms in the area. (dre)
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Wuryatmo Sidik (not verified) — Mon, 11/17/2008 - 9:47am
Studies have indicated that there is still no convincing evidence for sustained chains of HPAI (Highly pathogenic avian invluenza)transmission within humans. Thus, there is no sign HPAI become a pandemic. Infection from affected poultry continues to be the major source of the human cases. Some international bodies such as EPR (Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response), OIE (World organization for Animal health) and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation) of WHO (World Health Organization) have been devising global programs for the prevention and control of HPAI. The FAO-OIE program have attract a huge funding, estimated at US$ 308 million for year 2008 alone. Let they do the jobs. Mean while, all we can do is to promote a healthy farming practice. Cook all poultry products well. Stay away from sick or dying birds. Go to see a doctor immediately if there is a flu-like symptoms after having contact with birds. My Allah protect us, amin.
ciprian pater (not verified) — Fri, 11/14/2008 - 8:01pm
Yes, it is very bad, 17 people in such a short time points to the possibility that the transmission is not limited between these 17, if this is the case then sadly i have to say that the Bird Flu Pandemic has indeed started!
Good luck to you all.
God Bless
Pater
Mabon Dane (not verified) — Fri, 11/14/2008 - 4:10am
If these 17 people are confirmed with H5N1 then I shall be worried. This is a lot of people to come down with H5N1 in a short period of time.