Via Bird Flu Information Corner, Ida writes: Bukittinggi, West Sumatera ::: Hospital treats two bird flu suspect patients. Excerpt:
After an idle, bird flu human suspects patients are reported from Bukitttinggi. Achmad Mochtar hospital (RSAM) in Bukittinggi is treating two bird flu H5N1 suspect patients. The condition of patients are improving.
Patients are BPT (7), – resident of Jalan Sukma Payakumbuh Utara – admitted to hospital on Thursday (22/10), and FR (5) – resident of Padang Data Payakumbuh – admitted to hospital on Saturday (24/10), confirmed Vice director of Medical and Treatment Service of RSAM, dr Khairul Said.
Both patients were referred from Adnan hospital in Payakumbuh which is one of bird flu referral hospital. Currently, patients are treated at isolation unit of RSAM Bukittinggi and receiving Tamiflu.
Both patients have contact history with suddenly dead birds around their neighborhoods.
