REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, Bandar Lampung - Two Umrah pilgrims in intensive care at the General Hospital of Abdul Moeloek Lampung Province, suspected of virus-Middle East Respitatory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
"Previously we had received three patients suspected of having the virus MERS, they are Umrah pilgrims from three districts in Lampung Province, from Bandar Lampung and Metro East. Trio with male gender lakil two men and one woman," said Dr. Nina Marlina one of the doctors Regional General Hospital Abdul Moeloek (RSUDAM) that handles these patients, in Bandarlampung on Sunday.He said, all three having symptoms such as high fever and dipernafasan at body temperature, the same characteristics as the patient virus MERS. Characteristics of the virus such as high temperature and cough.
"Two people are under treatment, because this is a new possibility that patients exposed to viruses from the Middle East. Patients over age 40 years, some even over 50 years comes from the Metro," he said.
One patient explained, female from Bandarlampung been discharged because based on the examination, otherwise negative. Previously these patients, came on Friday (25/4) and return on Friday (16/5).
He reveals, for the other two patients was conducted by a team of intensive care doctors. Including the examination of blood samples, saliva and lung X-ray. "We are awaiting lab results from both patient examination, if otherwise it will be immediately sent back negative," he said.
To anticipate the addition of Dr. Nina patients revealed no fever for residents who may not be treated in isolation, but for patients who have a fever will be treated in a special room. Because the virus is new and also harm to the patient.
"If the patient is not fever may not be treated in isolation," he said. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.republika.co.id%2Fberita%2Fnasional%2Fumum%2F14%2F05%2F18%2Fn5ry3x-2-jamaah-umrah-diduga-terinfeksi-mers-dirawat-intensif%3Futm_source%3Ddlvr.it%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter
