TEMPO.CO, Madison - Muchlis Sugiharto, 29 years old, resident of the village Nampu, District Gemarang, Madiun, East Java, which was suspected to be contaminated ebola virus says does not want to go back to work in Liberia. Therefore, the state on the west coast of Africa it is one of the endemic area of ebola. "I'm afraid with the potentially deadly disease," said Muchlis, Friday, November 14, 2014. (See previous news: Suspect Ebola Madison Working 8 Months in Liberia)
Therefore, he felt relieved after the hospital said that he ebola virus negative. Certainty is based on laboratory test results of Research and Development of Health Ministry of Health of the three samples of blood and urine Muchlis. "Thank God, the result was negative, and now I can be at home," he said.
Muchlis undergo special treatment in the General Hospital Dr. Soedono, Madison, for ten days since Friday, October 31, to Sunday, November 9, 2014. For seven days, Muchlis, which was later known to suffer from malaria falcifarum is placed in the isolation room. Three days later he was transferred to a regular patient room. (Read: Still Incubation period, patients Unexpected Ebola Madison Returned)
During their stay in the isolation room, Muchlis only accompanied by his wife. Relatives who want to visit into the quarantine room was not allowed to enter. Even so, Lastri, Muchlis mother, still waiting for the development of children from outside the isolation room. "Every day I go to the hospital, but just being in front of the patient," said Lastri.
After Muchlis negative declared ebola, hospital isolation room loosening. The man who had worked at the company Forest Venture in Liberia was moved from room to room B6 Wijaya Kusuma Wijaya Kusuma B2. At that moment, the family and colleagues Muchlis just back from Liberia to visit. "Now I am glad my son negative ebola," said Lastri. (Read also: Unexpected Ebola patients in Kediri Allowed Home)