Indonesia - 20 Human H5N1 infections in 2009 (Depkes)

[Laidback Al]

Note this is the first official announcement of human H5N1 cases in Indonesia in 2009. These cases have not yet been reported by WHO. With 19 deaths out of 20 infected individuals, the CFR in Indonesia this year for H5N1 is .95.

Avian Flu Situation In 2009
28 Dec 2009

From January 1 to December 28, 2009, there were 20 cases of H5N1 in Indonesia, 19 people died. The first H5N1 case occurred on January 9, in Bogor, while the last case was found on September 23, 2009 in South Jakarta.


Thus, cumulatively, the total number of H5N1 cases [in Indonesia] since the year 2005 to 2009 amounted to 161 cases of 134 people died.

This information is published by the Center for Public Communication, Secretariat General of the Ministry of Health. For further information please contact via telephone numbers: 021-52907416-9, fax: 52921669, Call Center: 021-30413700, or e-mail address puskom.publik @ yahoo.co.id, info@puskom.depkes.go. id, kontak@puskom.depkes.go.id.

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Sejak 1 Januari hingga 28 Desember 2009, terdapat 20 kasus H5N1 di Indonesia, 19 diantaranya meninggal dunia. Kasus H5N1 pertama terjadi pada tanggal 9 Januari di Bogor, sementara kasus terakhir ditemukan tanggal 23 September 2009 di Jakarta Selatan.
Dengan demikian secara kumulatif, total kasus H5N1 sejak tahun 2005 ? 2009 berjumlah 161 kasus 134 diantaranya meninggal dunia.

Berita ini disiarkan oleh Pusat Komunikasi Publik, Sekretariat Jenderal Departemen Kesehatan. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut dapat menghubungi melalui nomor telepon: 021-52907416-9, faks: 52921669, Call Center: 021-30413700, atau alamat e-mail puskom.publik@yahoo.co.id, info@puskom.depkes.go.id, kontak@puskom.depkes.go.id.

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[sharon sanders]

Re: Indonesia - 20 Human H5N1 infections in 2009 (Depkes)

That is an astonishing case fatality rate. I am wondering how accurate is this rate. I suspect there have been many more cases of H5N1 than the 20 reported and this would potentially bring down the rate. Of course, there could be some deaths that are not counted either.

For instance, earlier this year we were tracking many suspected cases, including some possible clusters, of H5N1:

April 2, 2009

Wahyu?s family are suffering for fever.


http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=216821&postcount=427


and:

Dr. Nasr (Assistant Minister of Health for Egypt - Fla1) said Mr. program Good Morning Egypt on Saturday morning that a number of countries do not have a true and accurate monitoring of the disease also has a media blackout, such as China and Indonesia.


http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98623

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Indonesia - 20 Human H5N1 infections in 2009 (Depkes)

current tracking thread:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=332173#post332173

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Indonesia - 20 Human H5N1 infections in 2009 (Depkes)

FluTrackers is mentioned in the December edition of Discover Magazine regarding Indonesia and bird flu:


http://discover.coverleaf.com/discovermagazine/200912?pg=42#pg42