West Kalimantan : Suspected Bird Flu Patients Condition Improving

A translated report from the original article at Pontianak Post :

" Patients suspected suspect bird flu, Dany Ardian (10), Wenti Pratiwi (9), Audina (8) and Ari (15), which is currently being treated in isolation space dr Soedarso condition improved. Nevertheless can not conclude that they are negative as the first patient suspect bird flu, Deby Deborah (4.5), which has been declared negative.

"Although the condition of the patients showed improvement, such as the heat began to fall, as well as coughs and colds are starting to diminish, but before obtaining the laboratory results, then we still will provide intensive care to patients. To them were given drugs such as tamiflu, fever and antibiotics, "said Tita Selati Sundari, Head of Hospital Services Soedarso to Pontianak Post, Wednesday (30 / 6).

According to Tita, the hospital will always be alert to the patient suspect bird flu. Therefore, when found in these patients, it will directly enter into the isolation room. "We do according to the applicable procedures, because we ourselves do not want to take the risk. So if the symptoms are supported by the environmental conditions contained dead chicken according to information on the patient's family, then we switch to direct isolation room for intensive care, " he said. "Currently there are seven isolation room capacity of the bed. If circumstances force, then we provide additional four beds and three cots, "he said."