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**Theresa42** · June 15, 2006, 06:46 AM

From the paper he works for...

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The reporter the Time was It Was Suspected infected by Bird Flu

Kamis, 15 Juni 2006 | 11:49 WIB

TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: R (28), the Time reporter was in Tasikmalaya, West Java, stated as suspect Bird Flu. R since Wednesday (14/6) at midnight was treated in Handsome space of the Hospital isolation of Sadikin Bandung on the doctor's reconciliation in Tasikmalaya.

According to R, since Sunday his (11/6) bodies were hot high until achieving 39 levels celsius. He began to panic when on Wednesday early afternoon the temperature of his body that stayed high that was accompanied breathless. Several the previous day R could carry out coverage of the extermination of the poultry died and the funeral of the positive patient bird flu, Mastur.

Because of that also the Dadan Rukanda internal disease specialist doctor who examined R reconciled him to RS Handsome Sadikin. "Because RSUD Tasikmalaya did not yet have isolation space," words invited Sudrajat, the uncle R.

According to the Head of Space of the Poinciana Tree Isolation RS Handsome Sadikin, Block Rasmita, although still was weak, generally the R condition showed the good development. The temperature of his body has been in the range 37-37.5 levels celsius. Breathless him has been lost. Nevertheless all equipment monitoring the heart, the pulse and saturasi (the level of oxygen in blood) continued to be installed. "That most important was monitored was saturasi, because to the bird flu sufferer of the level of oxygen in blood very progressive. Could descend drastic suddenly," said Block.

Apart from being expected by bird flu, according to Block, R could also be affected by dengue fever. But R will continue to was in isolation space until had results of the blood inspection next week.

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**HenryN** · June 15, 2006, 07:00 AM

Re: Indonesian Reporter with Bird Flu Symptoms

Commentary at

Reporter Hospitalized in Bandung With H5N1 Bird Flu Symptoms

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/06150601/H5N1_Reporter_Bandung.html

Recombinomics Commentary

**Mellie** · June 15, 2006, 11:26 AM

Re: Indonesian Reporter with Bird Flu Symptoms

Reporter Hospitalized in Bandung With H5N1 Bird Flu Symptoms

Recombinomics Commentary
June 15, 2006

the Spreading Reporter of the Time newspaper the Setiabudi Echo was treated in the Handsome Sadikin Hospital (RSHS), Bandung because of being suspected of being attacked by bird flu .Spreading that was assigned in Tasikmalaya, West Java was brought to RSHS, on Wednesday (14/6) around struck 23.00 WIB with the high and breathless fever complaint. The temperature of the Spreading body also achieved 39 Celcius levels. After doing the inspection, the doctor referred Spreading was treated in isolation space. Spreading felt the high fever was accompanied breathless since Saturday set and at that point he only underwent treated the road. However because the illness it was felt never will recover Spreading immediately was brought to RSHS. two weeks set, Spreading could cover the funeral of bird flu casualties and the extermination of the positive poultry was infected by bird flu.

The above translation indicates that a reporter covering an earlier H5N1 bird flu case in Bandung has now developed symptoms and has been hospitalized with a high fever and breathing difficulties. Symptoms began on Saturday and hospitalization was on Wednesday.

There have been clusters of bird flu cases in Bandung as well as much of the region in western Java. In addition, nurses in the hospital in Bandung also developed symptoms. Initial tests on the health care workers were negative, but more reliable antibody tests could not be run until later in the month.

Although most reports mention some link with birds, the H5N1 isolated from patients have a novel cleavage site that does not match the bird isolates, raising questions about the origin of the infections as well as ease of transmission.

In the past, the clusters have generally involved family members with close contact to the index case or other family members. Confirmation of H5N1 in the reporter would indicate that H5N1 transmission was becoming more efficient, since poultry contacts would likely have been minimal.

**Theresa42** · June 15, 2006, 10:28 PM

A little more on the reporter

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Bird flu: the Reporter Peliput the Case AI was still being expected
Updated June 16, 2006

RE (30), the reporter of a national daily that lived in the Tasikmalaya City entered Handsome Space of the Hospital Poinciana Tree of Sadikin Bandung, on Wednesday (14/6) around struck 23.45.

He was it was suspected infected by the bird flu virus because of having the story of contact with the poultry because of several times covered the AI case in his territory. According to the Head of Poinciana Tree Space RSHS Block Rusmita, was reconciled from the Tasikmalaya regional Public Hospital. When coming, the temperature of the high body, 39 Celsius levels, with the complaint was similar to the AI sign early, that is breathless and linu in the pivot.

Early June, covered the funeral Mt (15), casualties died resulting from AI and the extermination of the mass poultry in the Cikukulu Village, the Karangnunggal Subdistrict. "I have filled SOP, with complete the mask and gloves," said RE. he was the patient was expected by AI to-46 in RSHS -- from the number seven including being positive and two recovered. [Huh? Is he saying he's reported on several cases, but always worn masks & gloves? Orig text: "Saya sudah memenuhi SOP, pakai lengkap masker dan sarung tangan," ucap RE. Ia adalah pasien terduga AI ke-46 di RSHS?dari jumlah itu tujuh di antaranya positif dan dua sembuh.]

Yesterday morning the temperature of the body descended to 37 Celsius levels. The sample of blood has been sent to Balitbangkes Department of Health RI. Thought himself was affected by dengue fever. According to the Chairman Tim the Control of RSHS Bird Flu Dr Jatniko, really the incubation of the virus H5N1 to the human body between 2-14 days. Uptil now, in general 5 days, he said.

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**Binkerbear** · June 16, 2006, 07:29 AM

Re: Indonesian Reporter with Bird Flu Symptoms

My layman's interpretation here is that this reporter, aware of all the dangers and taking all the precautions while covering the story, contracted the virus anyway. This seems very likely to be a case of "efficient" h2h, does it not ?

**Theresa42** · June 16, 2006, 07:32 AM

Re: Indonesian Reporter with Bird Flu Symptoms

Originally posted by Binkerbear

My layman's interpretation here is that this reporter, aware of all the dangers and taking all the precautions while covering the story, contracted the virus anyway. This seems very likely to be a case of "efficient" h2h, does it not ?

Test results are not in yet ... but if he is positive ... very concerning.

**AlaskaDenise** · June 17, 2006, 06:08 AM

Re: Indonesian Reporter with Bird Flu Symptoms

Does this remind anyone else of East Turkey and all the family attending funerals for the first victims? Turky may have been young people released while still shedding virus.

I wonder if there are any new Indo cases developing among the attending relatives and the reporter is simply being open about his illness?

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**Theresa42** · June 17, 2006, 11:29 AM

More on the reporter, Rambat Eko Setiabudi (RES)

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The condition for Rambat Eko Setiabudi (RES) was not yet Stable
June 17, 2006

Photo caption: The condition for the health of Rambat Eko Setiabudi that was expected terjangkit the bird flu virus was still being not yet stable. Although the reporter's breathing this Time Newspaper has tended normal but the temperature of his body was still high.

Liputan6.com, Bandung: The condition for the health of the reporter the Time Newspaper [Koran Tempo] Rambat Eko Setiabudi that was expected terjangkit the bird flu virus was still being not yet stable, on Friday (16/6). The temperature of the Eko body that was treated in Handsome Sadikin space of the Hospital isolation, Bandung, of West Java, still was relatively high. Moreover since Wednesday night the temperature of the reporter's body could rise through to 39 Celcius levels.

According to the hospital side, Eko was treated in accordance with the handling procedure of the bird flu patient including giving of medicine Tamiflu twice a day. Eko the first time experienced the high fever was accompanied breathless on Saturday set. The medical team suspected Eko of being infected by the bird flu virus. His article two weeks beforehand Eko could cover the funeral of bird flu casualties and the extermination of the positive poultry was infected by bird flu.

However for his assurance, the team of the handling of bird flu RS Handsome Sadikin Bandung up to now still is waiting for the assurance produced by the test of Eko blood of the sample laboratory from the Jakarta Body of Health Research And Development. Results of the research just were finished five or six days more [read: the Reporter the Time Newspaper was It Was Suspected infected by Bird Flu].

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**Dark Horse** · June 22, 2006, 06:12 AM

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The last report was June 17. Any indication yet on whether the tests were postitive?

The Indonesian rejection of the WHO report on human transmission in the Karo cluster is troublesome. Hopefully, we will not find high-profile cases are being obscured.

**Dark Horse** · June 23, 2006, 07:14 AM

Now there are two reporters with symptoms

It's surprising to me that we are not hearing whether or not these reporters have bird flu or whether its bird flu jitters.

Whatever happened to the rapid tests?

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MEDIA-INDONESIA:
Reporters Get the Bird Flu Jitters
Sonny Inbaraj

MEDAN, North Sumatra, Jun 23 (IPS) - ''I really feel strongly that the issue of health and safety of reporters covering avian flu must be addressed by the management of news organizations,'' said Daenk Haryono of the North Sumatra-based ‘Harian Global' daily.

''Many times I've seen my colleagues go out to the field, not aware that they should be at least wearing face masks and gloves,'' he added. ''It seems like the editors just want our stories and couldn't give a **** about our safety,''

Haryono has every reason to worry. Two reporters have so far been admitted to hospital, suspected to be suffering from avian influenza or bird flu. The latest victim from the popular 'Tempo' daily was rushed to hospital last week when he developed high fever after covering the mass culling of chickens and the funeral of a bird flu victim in West Java. Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country has reported the world's highest number of human deaths from bird flu this year, with 51 cases to date and 39 deaths. The world total is 228 cases with 130 deaths. The lethal H5N1 virus is already endemic in birds in Indonesia.

In North Sumatra, the spectre of a deadly global flu pandemic was raised early this month when the World Health Organisation (WHO) admitted it was having difficulty identifying the source of bird flu infection in a case where seven people in the same family died.

It is Indonesia's largest cluster to date and has raised fears of human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 virus.

‘'Good reporting is essential to educate the public about the risk of outbreaks in their poultry and how to protect themselves in the eventuality of a human pandemic,'' said David Swayana of the ‘Harian Waspada' daily.

‘'But news organizations should make preparations to protect their reporters in the field before they are sent out to report stories on the illness,'' added the journalist at a training seminar for news reporters organized by the U.S.-based media development agency Internews and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The Brussels-based International News Safety Institute has the following guidelines for news media staff covering stories on bird flu:

- Avoid direct contact with poultry that has no apparent symptoms, as well as with sick or dead poultry and any surfaces that may have been contaminated by poultry or their faeces or secretions;

- Wash your hands thoroughly and as frequently as possible and definitely after any potential contact. You should use soap and water where possible, or waterless alcohol based hand rubs when soap is not available and hands are not visibly soiled;

- You may want to use personal protective equipment like gloves, masks, overshoes;

- You must monitor your health for 10 days after your last exposure. If you become unwell with a fever, develop a cough or have difficulty breathing you must seek medical help immediately.

But to be fair, a few large media organizations in Indonesia do have guidelines for their reporters.

‘'It is compulsory for all members of the news crew when they're out reporting in the field to wear masks and gloves,'' said Fitrianti Megantara of the Jakarta-based Trans TV. ‘'It's written down in black and white for us to follow,'' she said.

Trans TV cameramen, too, according to Megantara, have been instructed by their management to keep their distance from victims and are excused from filming in houses where there have been deaths.

She said her TV station's journalists are also subject to a compulsory blood test for the H5N1 virus if they had been reporting in the field for a week or more.

While face masks are deemed as standard protection gear, many journalists complained that villagers often didn't want to talk to them if they wore one.

‘'It's really difficult getting interviews if I were to wear a face mask,'' said Iir Sairoh of the West Java-based ‘Radio Cindelaras'. ‘'I seem to scare off people with it,'' she added.

But the radio journalist revealed that not wearing a face mask, each time she conducted an interview has a traumatizing effect on her.

‘'It's okay when I'm doing the interview, with the adrenalin flowing to beat the deadline. But after I've filed my piece that's when I become scared,'' she told the seminar.

‘'That's when I realise that I haven't had any protection and it just plays on and on in my head that I'm going to get sick and die,'' said Sairoh, while sharing her experiences with her colleagues.

Sairoh revealed that once she had a fever after returning from a village where there was a bird flu outbreak.

‘'That was very scary and I told myself that if the fever persisted for another day I would go to the nearest hospital. Fortunately it did not,'' she said. ‘'Maybe I'm just a hypochondriac,'' added Sairoh, laughing it off.

Prof. Luhur Suroso, the avian influenza team head in Medan's Adam Malik hospital, had this advice for journalists at the seminar. ‘'Though human-to-human transmission of avian flu still has not been confirmed scientifically, you need to take precautions while covering the issue in the field,'' he reminded them.

‘'There are basic measures you can take to reduce your chances of catching and spreading the disease,'' said the chest specialist. ‘'Wearing face masks and gloves should be compulsory for reporters.''

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