Indonesia ::: Total number A/H1N1 2009 cases reach 52

A report from The Jakarta Post (english)

The Health Ministry said Thursday that the number of H1N1 flu cases had almost doubled as the virus had spread beyond the northern part of Sumatra to areas in Kalimantan.
 
The ministry confirmed that 24 more people were suspected of having contracted the H1N1 flu, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 52.
 
Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari said that 14 of the new suspects had traveled aboard prior to the infection. Three are foreigners, while the rest are Indonesians.

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South Lampung ::: Bird flu kills over 500 chickens

South Lampung – Hundreds of chickens belong to people in Desa Tetaan, Kecamatan Bakauheni, Kabupaten South Lampung, were suddenly dead of bird flu virus.

According the Head of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health (Keswan Kesmavet), Livestock Service, South Lampung, Agung Kusmartuti on Thursday (9/7), they have dispatched their bird flu watcher team to the location.

“Those birds positively tested bird flu infection by rapid test,” said Agung.

Regarding to this incidents, Livestock Service officers have disinfected numbers of birds flocks to anticipate any further spreading.

Number of dead birds within these three days has reached more than 500 birds, including chickens and ducks.

A bird owner confessed that he experienced about 50 bird’s deaths within last three days. Those birds observed apparently healthy before suddenly died in only few days.

Desa Tetaan’s chieftain, Almualimin mentioned that the Livestock Service had done disinfection to the location about three months ago. Currently, people have no more disinfectant stocks.

Almualimin have instructed people not to slaughter the sick chickens to avoid any transmission to human.

 

Source: Indonesia newspaper, Media Indonesia.  http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2009/07/07/84495/126/101/Ratusan-Unggas-Positif-Terjangkit-Flu-Burung

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Sukabumi, West Java ::: Eight more bird flu suspects under observation

Sukabumi, West Java – Gumilar (7), resident of Kp. Bungur Pandak RT 03/05 Desa Bojong Kembar, Kecamatan Cikembar, is being treated in Sekarwangi Cibadak regional hospital as bird flu suspect patient. Victim showed body temperature up to 37℃and had severe flu in only 24 hours.

“He’s still suspected to contract bird flu infection. We’re worrying his clinical condition, now his temperature has reached 37℃ and the signs are worsened, “ said the Head of Infectious Disease Eradication and Environmental Health (P2MPL), Health Service of Sukabumi, Dadang Sucipta. Meanwhile the hospital is still observing victim’s condition and waiting for the laboratory test result.

Dadang also mentioned that dozens of chickens found suddenly dead around victim’s neighborhood prior to the victim’s illness.

“Dead chickens found within 200 meters radius from victim’s house,” he added.

Despite of Gumilar’s case, Dadang and his team has observed other eight locals who developed the similar signs. They are Ma Anah (90), Een (40), Ma Ihat (60), Ujang Sadeli (15), Ade (40), Ningsih (50) and Resti (18). They are having severe flu and fever after the death of the chickens.

Moreover, the bird flu indication was started after a wedding party held by Apung (41), resident of Kp. Bungur, for his child. “It is suggested that the chickens cooked for the party were sudden dead chickens. At that moment, dozens of chickens died nearby Apung’s house, “said Dadang.

Those bird flu suspects are residents of Kp. Pasir Kuray RT 03/RW03 Ds Mekarsari, Kec. Ciemas. For anticipation, Health Service has observed people within the area and established a 24-hours special health service unit.

 

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Gala Media. http://klik-galamedia.com/indexnews.php?wartakode=20090708112236&idkolom=nasionaldaerah

 

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