Apparently a new - second - human case is announced in Indonesia. The first case was announced in April.
More details about the second case could be published soon.
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Two Cases of Bird Flu Confirmed in 2014
* 18-06-2014 |
Jakarta, Indonews - Two bird flu cases confirmed laboratory Research and Development Agency of Health Ministry of Health in January-June 2014 is a case in Central Java in April and one case in Jakarta in June.
"For Jakarta, I submit the results of the examination of specimens of patients suspected H5 in the name of Reza Ahmadi (33) died in hospital of Islam Pondok Kopi, is based on the examination of Laboratory Research and Development Health H5N1 was confirmed by real-time PCR and conventional." Head of the Health Research and Development (Balitbangkes) Ministry of Health, Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditama in Jakarta, Wednesday (18/6).
Indonesia is the largest country of the reported cases of bird flu based on the results of laboratory confirmed cases with 197, followed by Egypt 175 cases, 127 cases of Vietnam, Cambodia and China's 56 cases 47 cases.
"In total there were 666 cases of H5N1 bird flu laboratory confirmed that in the world from 15 countries, 393 of whom (59 percent) died." Tjandra said.
For 2014 there are five countries that have reported cases of H5N1 bird flu that is based on laboratory confirmation of Cambodia 9 cases, 2 cases of Egypt, Indonesia 2 cases, 2 cases of Vietnam and China 2 cases.
Case of bird flu was first recorded in 1997 and mostly found in Asia which is transmitted through the intermediary poultry saliva, mucus, feces and contaminated air by the H5N1 virus from sick poultry droppings. Symptoms include high fever over 38 degrees Celsius accompanied by sore throat, cough, runny nose and headaches and in a short time can be further intensified with shortness of breath and upper respiratory tract inflammation. Symptoms also may progress to inflammation of the lungs (pneumonia) with a high likelihood of death.
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More details about the second case could be published soon.
computertranslation
Two Cases of Bird Flu Confirmed in 2014
* 18-06-2014 |
Jakarta, Indonews - Two bird flu cases confirmed laboratory Research and Development Agency of Health Ministry of Health in January-June 2014 is a case in Central Java in April and one case in Jakarta in June.
"For Jakarta, I submit the results of the examination of specimens of patients suspected H5 in the name of Reza Ahmadi (33) died in hospital of Islam Pondok Kopi, is based on the examination of Laboratory Research and Development Health H5N1 was confirmed by real-time PCR and conventional." Head of the Health Research and Development (Balitbangkes) Ministry of Health, Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditama in Jakarta, Wednesday (18/6).
Indonesia is the largest country of the reported cases of bird flu based on the results of laboratory confirmed cases with 197, followed by Egypt 175 cases, 127 cases of Vietnam, Cambodia and China's 56 cases 47 cases.
"In total there were 666 cases of H5N1 bird flu laboratory confirmed that in the world from 15 countries, 393 of whom (59 percent) died." Tjandra said.
For 2014 there are five countries that have reported cases of H5N1 bird flu that is based on laboratory confirmation of Cambodia 9 cases, 2 cases of Egypt, Indonesia 2 cases, 2 cases of Vietnam and China 2 cases.
Case of bird flu was first recorded in 1997 and mostly found in Asia which is transmitted through the intermediary poultry saliva, mucus, feces and contaminated air by the H5N1 virus from sick poultry droppings. Symptoms include high fever over 38 degrees Celsius accompanied by sore throat, cough, runny nose and headaches and in a short time can be further intensified with shortness of breath and upper respiratory tract inflammation. Symptoms also may progress to inflammation of the lungs (pneumonia) with a high likelihood of death.
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