Jakarta – Twelve new positive novel H1N1 cases in Indonesia have been confirmed. This has added the total number of laboratory confirmed to 20 patients.
According to the data of General Directorate of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, Jakarta, the twelve new cases are AR (23), RA (10 months), HR(40), IG (33),N (34), BE (50), TD (56), F (14), RW (23), BA (22), JO (43) and NN.
The patients are being treated in several hospitals. Six in Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease hospital, one in Gatot Subroto hospital, one in Bintaro International hospital and four in Sanglah Denpasar hospital.
“Their conditions are improving,” said Head of Public Communication Ministry of Health, Lily Sulistyowati.
Of total 20 patients, Lily added, one of them, BM (22) has been stated to be recovered and released from hospital.
All of the patients apparently got infection from other influenza affected countries such as Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Source: Indonesia news office, ANTARA. http://www.antaranews.com/view/?i=1246634210&c=NAS&s=KES
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