Indonesia BF - 06/01 - 06/04

[HenryN]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Kluster Bird Flu happened in PamulangJakarta, (HOMEWORK).- the Incident kluster bird flu happened in the Pamulang territory, Tangerang, after Y (7) that was treated in RS Fatmawati Jakarta, died on Thursday night (1/6).The Y death, happened following his older brother, T (10), that died three the previous day.Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari, on Friday early afternoon (2/6) in Jakarta, confirmed, Y died as a result of being infected by the bird flu virus.Menkes made a plea so that the neighbour that close to casualties's house, that suffered the sign of flu and demamagar immediately asked for Tamiflu to the Health Service."His brother has been positive bird flu."That his older brother could not be taken the sample of his blood, said Menkes Siti Fadilah Supari.In the meantime, the Chairman Tim the Control of Bird Flu of RSHS Bandung, Dr. Hadi Jusuf said, the situation C of the patient's public (25) the nurse RSUD Ujungberung was good enough.Results x-rayed also did not point out the existence of pneumonia."Not there is breathless and painful the chest."Hb, leucocytes, and trombosit him in the normal situation.But, because he had contact with the positive patient bird flu, was handled by us as suspect bird flu, he said.Menkes said that the incident in Pamulang was kluster although small scale.Menkes mentioned, Y began to suffer the fever was accompanied by the cough and breathless on May 26 2006.Y was brought to the Hospital of Fatmawati Southern Jakarta on May 30 2006 around struck 16.00 WIB.After seeing the sign of pneumonia in the photograph x-rayed the Fatmawati patient of the Hospital side then reconciled the patient to the Sulianti Saroso Infection Hospital on June 1 2006 but the patient died when arriving in the hospital that dituju.The official of the Command Post KLB the Department's Bird Flu of the Health, Dr. Nadhirin explained in and around the Y residence environment was gotten by several risk factors that the possibility became the source of the spread of the bird flu virus that infected the small girl.Nadhirin said behind casualties's house was gotten the chicken coop and several the previous day the chicken belonging to casualties's family died."In the environment of casualties's residence also was gotten the chicken abattoir and on May 28 2006 several chickens in the RT environment the place of casualties and the family him was kept also dying," he added.


Officially the West Javanese Health permitted the use of the tablet oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for the official of the health with two criteria."For the official of the health, especially in the handling of bird flu, we made the agreement that the Tamiflu use for the prevention might, with the hot criterion on 39 Celsius levels and contact with suspect bird flu," said Kasubdin developed environmental Sanitation of Dinkes West Java, Dr. Fatimah Resmiati.The agreement was carried out because of the existence of confusion between the official of the health pascaada him suspect bird flu from the nurse's circle that was suffered by C, that at this time was treated in RSHS. Tamiflu limited was used for suspect bird flu and was not justified for the prevention.The section head the Health of the Bandung City, Dr. Gunadi Sukma Binekas, asked for the official of the health in the community health centre and the hospital in order to apply universal prevention efforts, especially in handling the infection patient.Dinkes also was open for the community health centre or RSUD that will ask for the Tamiflu addition.In the meantime, C (25) beforehand, took part in treating the patient AT (10) and the USA (18) that was stated positive was infected by the bird flu virus and died on Tuesday (23/5).Before being reconciled to RSHS, the two patients could receive help in RSUD Ujungberung.As far as this is concerned, according to Dr. Hadi, the patient C did not have the story of contact with the poultry was sick or the poultry died.(A-130/A-131) </PRE>

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[HenryN]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

The regent Handle Carefully Sad the Tasikmalaya Citizen of Bird Flu, (HOMEWORK).- the Tasikmalaya Regent, Drs. H. Tatang Farhanul Justice, asked for all of his citizens in order to be on alert upper spread him the bird flu illness.Especially, kesiagaan to report as quickly as possible, if having the chicken peliharaa him was affected by this illness.The "delay pelaporan could result in fatal."Like the case in Cangkuang, the Cikukulu Village, Karangnunggal, happened because of the citizen in the area late in reporting the death of the sudden chicken that was affected by the illness also in the handling of his humankind.As a result fatal, there were human fatalities who were affected by bird flu, said the Regent Handle Carefully, on Friday (2/6), in the Tasikmalaya Hall.Handle carefully felt sad because of having his citizen who became bird flu casualties.He hoped the case that fall on M. from Cangkuang, Cikukulu, was the last case that terjangkit bird flu."This I asked in order to become the first case at the same time finally in the Tasikmalaya Regency," he said.According to the regent, prevention efforts of the case of bird flu must become the movement together.The community that had the poultry, must memerhatikan the health of the pen, then the increase biosecurity and his livestock divaksin bird flu.Whereas the Head of the Health Field of the Animal, the Kab Livestock Breeding Service.Tasikmalaya, Beautiful suggested, his side has memvaksin 1.7 million chickens.The number was acknowledged yet by all the chickens tervaksin bird flu, because still had several locations that not yet divaksin.The plan is, from next week the vaccination will against the chicken that was not yet touched, be carried out.At this time, Tasikmalaya got provided the vaccine from the West Javanese Provincial Government and the loan from the other area.(A-97) </PRE>
http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/cetak/2006/062006/03/0304.htm</PRE>

 

[HenryN]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Medan (SIB) the Side the Customs And Excise of the Office of the Type Service A Polonia Medan in principle siaphelped gave the ease of the management of the import of the thing including the Customs abolition especially against foreign help things for humanity, as long as must be equipped by the recommendation from RI Cabinet Secretary and the related letter of the Section Head's guarantee in Pempropsu.That was sent Kasie Jontara Siburian customs were accompanied by Kasie P2 the Customs Office Duties Polonia Mulyono answered the reporter in his Office, on Friday (2/6) responded to the existence of the accusation of certain sides as if the Customs And Excise side slowed down the issuing of the thing of bird flu of eradication equipment for the Karo Land from WHO one of the UN bodies was in charge of the health.Jontara and Mulyono admitted, his side was still keeping imports totalling 4 koli that the weight 264 kilogram.From the transport document of the thing only was written as protective equipmen bio packaging or prevention equipment of the illness that he thought 5800 dollar AS. But according to the official of the WHO logistics that was in charge of this thing Jontara words, the imports eradication equipment of bird flu like the pump spray, shoes boot, the mask et cetera that will be used to the Karo Land.The thing arrived from Singapore by the aircraft noodles-232 last May 28 2006.But the thing was not equipped by the condition to get the Customs ease and to be not put on the tax namely the recommendation from Sekkab RI and the guarantee letter from Kadis the North Sumatran Health, he said.The side of the thing recipient then Jontara words had finally become thin and just could hand over the recommendation from Sekkab RI on Wednesday (31/5) and handed over the guarantee letter Kadis the Health on Thursday.After that just we immediately made the Import Notification of the Thing (PIB) so that the thing immediately goes out with the ease of the liberation of the import duty and the import tax.So that said BC kept that possibly did not understand procedural the import of the thing.This must be also known by the community, he said.In the meantime the official of the WHO logistics in Medan Elia Ginting that was contacted through the telephone acknowledged, was postponed by him the thing by BC because of his side beforehand did not equip the condition for the completeness of the import of the thing.(B3/d)</PRE>
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[HenryN]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

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BANTUL, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Bird flu could threaten survivors of Indonesia's earthquake, an aid agency warned, after finding people whose homes were destroyed staying in chicken sheds. A nearby volcano, meanwhile, repeatedly spewed red-hot lava, hot gases and ash.
Most of the 647,000 people left homeless are living in makeshift shelters -- often just plastic tarps to ward off tropical downpours and the hot sun -- with no toilets or running water.
More than 50 people were staying Saturday in two large empty chicken coops in Pentong in Bantul district. Flies buzzed everywhere, and children played barefoot on bamboo slats encrusted with chicken droppings.
Parji, the 60-year-old owner of one of the coops, told The Associated Press that he wasn't afraid of bird flu.
"There is a slight smell from the dung, but I look after the health of my birds. I am certain there is no bird flu here," he said. No officials had advised them to leave, he said.
Bird flu cases have rocketed in Indonesia in the past month, with some reported in districts surrounding the quake zone.
"We are concerned that people using poultry sheds as shelter are at risk from avian flu and possibly salmonella infection," Dr. Yolanda Bayugo, health director in Indonesia for the British medical aid agency Merlin, said in a statement. She appealed for more tents for survivors.
Activity increased at nearby Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanos, which spewed lava and hot clouds scores of times Saturday, said Subandriyo, a government scientist who uses one name.
Subandriyo said the mountain's lava dome had grown by 17 meters (56 feet) in the past week to reach 100 meters (330 feet).
That raised fears that it could collapse and release a highly dangerous pyroclastic flow -- a fast-moving burst of high-temperature gases and rock fragments that can burn anything in its path, the government volcanology center said.
Scientists say the quake may have also contributed to a weakening of the lava dome.
More than a thousand aftershocks have hit the region since the 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck before dawn a week ago, killing at least 6,234 people and injuring 30,000 more. Officials estimate that 135,000 homes were destroyed.
Most aftershocks have been weak, but one overnight jolted survivors awake.
"I picked up my nephew and ran out of the house. It was very strong," said Yudi, who like many Indonesians uses one name. There were no reports of damage from the quake, measured at magnitude 3.4.
Two earthquake survivors committed suicide Friday, one by hanging and the other by jumping down a well, Bantul police chief Lt. Col. Dedy Munazat said.
Both men -- from different villages -- had lost their houses in the quake.
Government officials said 380 people who complained of dizziness and severe stomach pains after eating donated food Thursday were apparently suffering from post-trauma stress. The villagers were treated at four hospitals.
Laboratory tests found that the food was safe, the national disaster agency said.
Thirty more U.S. military medical personnel arrived Saturday on a transport plane, and were followed by a 135-member medical team from Cuba with two field hospitals.
Medical teams have already arrived from Singapore, Japan, Iraq, Malaysia and Pakistan.
Aid officials say many of the injured people treated by overwhelmed doctors shortly after the quake may have to be re-examined and have broken bones reset or infections treated.
The United Nations issued an urgent appeal on Friday for US$103 million to pay for the recovery effort over the next six months -- with about half of that for rebuilding homes.
The massive relief effort comes as Indonesia is still trying to rebuild from the 2004 tsunami, which killed 131,000 people in western Aceh province, and is also fighting bird flu.
Local and international aid workers have yet to reach some remote areas, and delivery of food, medicine and tents has been sporadic in others.
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[HenryN]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Commentary at

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/06030603/H5N1_Indonesia_Shelters.html

 

[Theresa42]

WHO Dismisses Human-to-Human Bird Flu Spread in Indonesia

WHO Dismisses Human-to-Human Bird Flu Spread in Indonesia

WHO Dismisses Human-to-Human Bird Flu Spread in Indonesia
Jun 03, 08:24 AM

JAKARTA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that there is no evidence that efficient transmission of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has emerged from a family cluster of cases in Indonesia.

Analysis now has indicated that the virus itself has not undergone the genetic mutation that might mark its development of a capability for efficient and sustained human transmission, the Antara news agency reported Friday, quoting a statement from the international body.

Seven members of the same family in a village in Karo district, North Sumatra, were exposed to the disease and six died in late April and early May.

Disease experts from WHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention joined Indonesian health officials in examining the cases to determine how these various people were exposed and what those findings may reveal about potential mutation of the H5N1 virus.

This influenza strain, which has caused the deaths of more than 200,000 birds, is thought to have the potential to set off a human influenza pandemic if the virus develops the capability to pass efficiently from human to human.

In trying to find out whether that happened in North Sumatra, health experts put 54 close contacts of the infected family under quarantine. They are being monitored for disease, and receiving an anti-viral drug that has shown some effectiveness in combating H5N1.

"Despite multiple opportunities for the virus to spread to other family members, health care workers or into the general community, it has not, on present evidence, done so," according to the WHO statement.

The H5N1 virus has caused 127 deaths in 224 cases since it was detected in humans in late 2003. In all but a handful of cases, humans have become infected through direct contact with ailing birds, their feces or blood.

Indonesia has detected 48 cases of H5N1, 31 of those appearing since January, and ending in 36 fatalities.

(c) 2006 Xinhua News Agency

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[Theresa42]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

News item on Drudge:

"PAPER: Many more human-to-human infections of bird flu than authorities have previously acknowledged... Developing..."

No story, yet. Just that headline.

http://www.drudgereport.com/

 

[HenryN]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

News item on Drudge:

"PAPER: Many more human-to-human infections of bird flu than authorities have previously acknowledged... Developing..."

No story, yet. Just that headline.

http://www.drudgereport.com/

I think they are correct.

 

[HenryN]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

News item on Drudge:

"PAPER: Many more human-to-human infections of bird flu than authorities have previously acknowledged... Developing..."

No story, yet. Just that headline.

http://www.drudgereport.com/

Give it a few hours.

 

[Treyfish]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Likely_more_humantohuman_bird_flu_infections_0603.html

 

[Theresa42]

'Likely' more human-to-human bird flu infections in Indonesia

'Likely' more human-to-human bird flu infections in Indonesia

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Likely_more_humantohuman_bird_flu_infections_0603.html

'Likely' more human-to-human bird flu infections in Indonesia

RAW STORY
Published: Saturday June 3, 2006

"In the wake of a cluster of avian flu cases that killed seven members of a rural Indonesian family, it appears likely that there have been many more human-to-human infections than the authorities have previously acknowledged," writes Donald G. McNeil Jr. in an article slated for Sunday's New York Times, RAW STORY has learned.

Also, the Associated Press reports that an aid agency has issued a warning about earthquake survivors in Indonesia who may be in danger of contracting avian flu (link).

"Bird flu could threaten survivors of Indonesia's earthquake, an aid agency warned, after finding people whose homes were destroyed staying in dung-smeared chicken sheds," reports En-Lai Yeoh for the AP.

"More than 50 people were staying Saturday in two large chicken coops in Pentong in Bantul district," the AP article continues. "Flies buzzed everywhere, and children played barefoot on bamboo slats encrusted with chicken droppings."

"We are concerned that people using poultry sheds as shelter are at risk from avian flu and possibly salmonella infection," said Dr. Bayugo, of the British medical aid agency Merlin, the AP reports.

Excerpts from the NY TIMES article:

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The numbers are still relatively small, and they do not mean that the virus has mutated to pass easily between people -- a change that could touch off a worldwide epidemic. All the clusters of cases have been among relatives or in nurses who were in long, close contact with patients.

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Until recently, World Health Organization representatives have said there were only two or three such cases. On May 24, Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimated that there had been "at least three." Then, on May 30, Maria Cheng, a WHO spokeswoman, said there were "probably about half a dozen."

And Dr. Angus Nicoll, chief of flu activities at the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, acknowledged that "we are probably underestimating the extent of person-to-person transmission."

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Developing...

http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Likely_more_humantohuman_bird_flu_infections_0603.html

 

[Theresa42]

A little more on the Pamulang cluster / plans to cull chickens in the area

A little more on the Pamulang cluster / plans to cull chickens in the area

toggletext-ed from Indonesia:

Menkes: Kasus Flu Burung di Pamulang Kemungkinan Cluster
June 03, 2006

Jakarta -- MIOL: Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari estimated two citizens who died recently in the Pamulang region, Tangerang was the case of bird flu that his virus attacked in a 'cluster manner' ('simultaneously to several people in the same group).

"That in Pamulang this not yet we took his sample. But was thought by me that 'cluster'. His clinical signs were similar very much. His mother, his father, at this time was flu and was given by us tamiflu," said Menkes in the presidential Office, Jakarta, on Friday, (2/6).

The older brother was siblings the citizen Kedaung, Pamulang, Tangerang, that is Toni (10) and Yohana (7) recently died, it was suspected because of bird flu. Toni died on May 29 in RS Fatmawati and Yohana died on June 1 in RSPI Sulianto Saroso after beforehand also was treated in the Fatmawati Hospital.

With the death of the older brother was siblings the Pamulang citizen, according to Menkes Siti Fadilah Supari up to now already 37 Indonesian inhabitants that died from 50 affected people the case and the assumption were affected of the bird flu virus.

For the handling, Menkes warned that humankind did not touch the poultry. "That important that in fact his chicken. Do not touch humankind," said Siti.

Against affected territories the case of bird flu, Menkes also stressed the need of the extermination of the poultry, like that will be carried out in the Karo Land, North Sumatra, and Pamulang.

"We must stress in did 'stamping out', destroyed the chicken that together with humankind. In Karo will be done. As soon as possible, we will carry out all. In Pamulang also," said Menkes.

This extermination, said Siti, must be carried out immediately and might not be waiting for the arrival of the official from the government. "According to me, if being waiting from the official or the government," takes time"," Mbok "yes neighbours there that had the very fast chicken was destroyed personally, so will need to waited-waited," he said.

http://www.mediaindo.co.id/berita.asp?id=101720

 

[Theresa42]

A little more info on Yohana / her mother and father also had flu-like symptoms

A little more info on Yohana / her mother and father also had flu-like symptoms

toggletext-ed from Indonesian:

A Citizen Pamulang Positive Bird Flu
June 03, 2006

Jakarta -- MIOL: A citizen Pamulang, Southern Jakarta, had the initials Y (7) was stated positive was infected by the bird flu virus (Avian influenza/AI).

"Yesterday this patient was stated positive was infected by the bird flu virus by the Body of Health Research And Development," said Jendral Pengendalian Breakingprep Penyakit Director and Sanitation of the I Nyoman Kandun Health of the Department's Environment when being contacted from Jakarta, on Friday (2/6).

The Extraordinary data of the Incident Command Post (KLB) the Department's Bird Flu of the Health mentioned Y began to suffer the fever was accompanied by the cough and breathless on May 26 2006 and afterwards was brought to the Hospital of Fatmawati Southern Jakarta on May 30 2006 around struck 16.00 WIB.

After seeing the sign of lung pneumonia in the photograph x-rayed the Fatmawati patient of the Hospital side then reconciled the patient to the Sulianti Saroso Infection Hospital on June 1 2006 but the patient died when arriving in the hospital that dituju.

At this time the father, the mother and casualties's older brother also experienced the similar sign of influenza although not serious but they were not prepared to be treated in RSPI Sulianti Saroso.

"They have been forced to enter the hospital but has wanted and signed the letter of the refusal statement," said the official of the Command Post KLB the Department's Bird Flu of the Health, Dr. Nadhirin.

He explained in and around the Y residence environment was gotten by several risk factors that the possibility became the source of the spread of the bird flu virus that infected the small girl.

Nadhirin said behind casualties's house was gotten the chicken coop and several the previous day the chicken belonging to casualties's family died. "In the environment of casualties's residence also was gotten the chicken abattoir and on May 28 2006 several chickens in the RT environment the place of casualties and the family him was kept also dying," he added.

He explained also that at this time the official has from the local Health Service taken the sample of blood of several citizens that live in around casualties's residence to be researched.

Beforehand M. (15), one of villagers's men Cikululu the Coral Subdistrict Nunggal the Tasikmalaya Regency that died on May 30 2006 after being treated in the hospital because the fever and pneumonia, also were stated positive was infected by the virus of AI H5N1 by the laboratory Balitbangkes the Department of the Health.

According to the team's research surveilans the Department of the Health, a week before being sick five chickens belonging to casualties and his approximately 40 livestock of the grandfather's chicken also died suddenly.

In order to interrupts the spread link of this deadly virus on June 1 the local regional government carried out the extermination around 1.600 poultries that was in the radius one kilometre from casualties's residence.

The extermination of the poultry in a mass fashion also was planned was done in the Karo Regency following the case emergence of gathering bird flu to humankind (klaster) biggest in the area.

http://www.mediaindo.co.id/berita.asp?id=101704

 

[Theresa42]

Toni and Yohana

Toni and Yohana

Bird flu kills eight-year-old Indonesian girl; country sees spike in cases

MARGIE MASON
Thursday, June 01, 2006

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - An eight-year-old girl has died of bird flu, a health official said Friday citing local tests, as a spike in human cases put Indonesia on pace to soon become the world's hardest-hit country.

The World Health Organization has yet to confirm the death, which would bring the country's toll from the H5N1 virus to 37. The girl, from a city on the outskirts of Jakarta, died late Thursday apparently after coming into contact with sick poultry, said Nyoman Kandun, a senior Health Ministry official.

The girl's 10-year-old brother died three days earlier of similar flu-like symptoms, but no samples were taken, said Dr. Hariadi Wibisono, a senior official at the national Health Department. The boy died in the emergency room before being treated, and the family immediately took him home for burial, he said.

"The family reported that chickens died near their house, and we have been told they had contacted with birds," Wibisono said.

Bird flu has killed at least 127 people worldwide since ravaging Asian poultry farms in late 2003. Experts fear the virus will mutate to a form more easily transmissible between humans, potentially sparking a pandemic. So far, most human cases have been linked to contact with infected birds.

Indonesia trails only Vietnam, where 42 people have died, in the total number of bird flu deaths.

? The Canadian Press, 2006

http://www.brooksbulletin.com/news/world_news.asp?itemid=53007

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[HenryN]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01-06/04

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01-06/04

The spread of Bird Flu to Humankind spread

Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari gave the explanation in the press conference in Jakarta, on Thursday (1/6). Menkes denied the indication of the spread of the bird flu virus antarmanusia. [AP/Irwin Fedriansyah]

[Jakarta] the Case of the spread of bird flu to humankind in Indonesia increasingly spread. The spreading and the spread of bird flu to humankind in groups ( Cluster ) that happened in Indonesia has achieved seven cases including in Bandung, West Java and Karo, North Sumatra, but still in the phase three, namely the spread from the animal to humankind.
That was sent by Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari and Penanggulangan Breakingprep Penyakit Director General and Sanitation of the I Nyoman Kandun Health of the Department's Environment separately in Jakarta, on Thursday (1/6). Menkes in fact warned, at this time the Solok area the West Sumatra Province was found by one case of bird flu that has been confirmed the WHO reconciliation laboratory in Hong Kong, and positive results.
Totally the case that already confirmation in Indonesia achieved 50 cases, 37 including dying. With the increase in the case from Solok, the case of bird flu has to humankind spread in eight provinces. But, according to Menkes, although the spreading of the case increasingly spread, the spread of the bird flu virus (A/H5N1) still in the phase 3, that is from the animal to humankind.

WHO Warn
In relation to the case of bird flu to humankind in Indonesia, Steven Bjorge from WHO in Indonesia, said must be guarded against by the spread of the bird flu virus that more will be easy, that is antarmanusia when the mutation of the virus happening H5N1.
Steven explained, from the study of epidemiology, the case of bird flu to humankind in Indonesia only did not happen in rural areas (21 cases).
But also in urban areas (13 cases) and semi urban areas (14 cases). Whereas in the other country, he said, usually the case of bird flu to humankind in rural areas.
Further was said, for the source of the spread, 23 percent of the bird flu sufferer had direct contact with with the chicken or the poultry that died, 25 percent contact indirectly (the chicken or the poultry around the sufferer's positive house H5N1), 2 percent contact with fertiliser that came from the waste of the animal and totalling 17 percent was not yet known by the source of his spread.
The "case of bird flu in Indonesia most happened to the man compared to the woman." This illness not only attacked the adult, but also children. Twenty-two percent of the case of bird flu happened to children, twenty percent to the student, eight percent happened to the worker in livestock breeding, four percent happened to the worker in the traditional market, said Steven.
The Pamulang case
I Nyoman Kandun in the place was separated explained, the case Cluster In Indonesia improved to 7 Cluster Following two brothers who died in Bandung.
Besides this, said Nyoman, at this time his side was still carrying out epidemiology investigation towards the case in one family that experienced was sick with the sign similar to bird flu. Said, to last May 30 a citizen from Tangerang reported had four brothers from the S family in the Kedaung Village, the Pamulang Subdistrict, Tangerang, experienced the hot complaint, the cough, and crowded.



A person from four related that, T (10) on May 29 died in the house so as the health power could not from the Department of the Health take his specimen to be checked.Afterwards, his brother Y (8) experienced the same complaint and could be treated in RS Fatmawati before being reconciled to RSPI Sulianti Saroso, now two brothers Y was in the monitoring of the health power.Nyoman added, results of the inspection by Litbangkes against the specimen belonging to Y positive H5N1.Whereas pesimen his two brothers still in the inspection.Around the patient's house, he said, there was the chicken abattoir.Increasingly the case increase of bird flu and had several sides that did not want to be checked to be known whether being infected by the virus H5N1, according to the Health Minister, the government put plague regulations into effect.The regulations were put into effect in the condition when really was needed, for example, for the extermination of the animal was infected by the virus H5N1 or the person that refused to be examined by the health power without the clear reason.Not Guarantee In The Meantime was reported, at least 1.605 poultries from various kinds in the Cangkuang Village, the Cikukulu Village, the Karangninggal Subdistrict, the Tasikmalaya Regency, West Java, was destroyed simultaneously, on Thursday (1/6).This extermination was carried out two days after the local citizen died as a result of being infected by the virus H5N1.However this extermination did not guarantee stopped him the spreading of the bird flu virus to humankind in West Java.The citizen's habit in West Java that live with with the kept poultry in the house remained at them it was considered to the cause spread him the bird flu virus from the poultry to humankind."While not yet having the change in the citizen's habit maintained the close poultry their house, the spreading of the virus H5N1 was worried will continue to happen."Moreover early warning against the poultry died suddenly also must be increased in the citizen's circle, stressed Fatimah Resmiyati, the Head Sub the Service West Javanese Sanitation of the Environment of the Health Service in Bandung, on Thursday (1/6).As is known casualties died resulting from bird flu from Tasikmalaya, M. (15) was expected strong was infected by this illness from 6 chickens that died suddenly.Was based on the speech on his father, Tarjo (49),

He kept their kept poultry under his house on stilts.The case of the spread from the poultry resembled the case three older brother-be siblings from Indramayu that died in January 2006.They tertular the bird flu virus from the poultry that died suddenly.The poultry was maintained in their house kitchen.[ADI/N-4]
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http://www.suarapembaruan.com/News/2006/06/02/Kesra/kes01.htm

 

[Theresa42]

Indonesia bird flu death verified

Indonesia bird flu death verified

Indonesia bird flu death verified
June 04, 2006

The World Health Organization has confirmed that a boy who died in West Java, Indonesia, last week was a victim of bird flu.

The 15-year-old boy becomes Indonesia's 37th confirmed death from the virus. A local laboratory had earlier detected the H5N1 strain.

Indonesia has had more bird flu deaths this year than any other nation and overall only Vietnam has had more.

More than 120 people have died of bird flu, mostly in Asia, since late 2003.

'Permanent infection'

The 15-year-old boy, from the town of Tasikmalaya, died on 30 May in the provincial capital, Bandung.

A Hong Kong laboratory is testing samples from a seven-year-old girl who died last week on the outskirts of Jakarta. Again, a local laboratory has tested positive for H5N1.

Her 10-year-old brother died three days later but was not sampled for the virus.

Last month, Indonesia registered avian flu cases at the rate of about three a week.

The World Organisation for Animal Health recently said the disease now appeared to be permanently infecting poultry in Indonesia.

The H5N1 virus cannot yet pass easily from one person to another.

Experts, however, fear the virus could mutate at some point in the future, and in its new form trigger a flu pandemic, potentially putting millions of human lives at risk.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5046262.stm

 

[Goju]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01-06/04

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01-06/04

from above... w/ bold

The spread of Bird Flu to Humankind spread


[Jakarta] the Case of the spread of bird flu to humankind in Indonesia increasingly spread. The spreading and the spread of bird flu to humankind in groups ( Cluster ) that happened in Indonesia has achieved seven cases including in Bandung, West Java and Karo, North Sumatra

the case of bird flu has to humankind spread in eight provinces.

the case of bird flu to humankind in Indonesia only did not happen in rural areas (21 cases). But also in urban areas (13 cases) and semi urban areas (14 cases). Whereas in the other country, he said, usually the case of bird flu to humankind in rural areas.

Further was said, for the source of the spread,
23 percent of the bird flu sufferer had direct contact with with the chicken or the poultry that died,
25 percent contact indirectly (the chicken or the poultry around the sufferer's positive house H5N1),
2 percent contact with fertiliser that came from the waste of the animal and totalling
17 percent was not yet known by the source of his spread.

The "case of bird flu in Indonesia most happened to the man compared to the woman." This illness not only attacked the adult, but also children.
22 percent of the case of bird flu happened to children,
20 percent to the student,
8 percent happened to the worker in livestock breeding,
4 percent happened to the worker in the traditional market.

 

[Theresa42]

Bird Flu Tied to Indonesia Kids' Deaths

Bird Flu Tied to Indonesia Kids' Deaths

Bird Flu Tied to Indonesia Kids' Deaths
By MARGIE MASON
June 04, 2006

KEDAUNG, Indonesia - When 10-year-old Toni lay sick with a fever last week, his father Suryoto went to a local shop and bought the same cough syrup and flu medicine that had always worked before. But this time was different: The fever refused to break and only burned hotter.

Toni's cough worsened until it began choking him, and Suryoto realized he must get his son to a doctor. It's a decision he now wishes he had made sooner.

"His voice kept getting softer and softer until you could not hear anything," Suryoto, recalled. "He kept saying, 'hard to breathe.'"

The child died just after arriving at the hospital. Suryoto said he can still remember Toni gasping for air and struggling to whisper, "father, father."

He and his wife, Suryani, later learned that bird flu had likely ravaged their child's lungs, but that will never be known for sure because he was buried in a graveyard near their village on the outskirts of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, before samples could be taken.

There was no time to grieve. Suryoto's 7-year-old daughter was also burning up with fever after being taken to a local hospital. Again, the distraught parents were too late. Their little girl died Thursday evening, three days after her brother. Local tests have found she was infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus.

Suryoto, 46, and Suryani, 34, who like many Indonesians use only one name, are left asking how and why? Both had heard a little about bird flu on television, but never dreamed it was in their village or capable of potentially killing two of their children in the same week.

"It's really hit me. I never imagined that this could happen to us" said Suryani, standing with her surviving 4-year-old son on their small concrete porch. "I thought it was only a regular flu."

Specimens taken from the girl have been sent to a World Health Organization-approved laboratory in Hong Kong for confirmation. If positive, it will be another case in a spate of recent deaths gripping Indonesia, which is on pace to become the world's hardest-hit country.

There was an average of one bird flu death every 2 1/2 days last month, bringing Indonesia's toll to 37, only six behind worst-hit Vietnam. The World Health Organization confirmed the latest death, a 15-year-old boy, on Sunday, Indonesian health officials said.

Experts have been concerned about six of seven family members who died in May on the island of Sumatra after testing positive for the virus. An eighth relative was buried before samples could be taken, but WHO considers her part of the cluster - the largest ever reported.

Scientists have not been able to link the infected relatives to contact with sick birds and believe limited human-to-human transmission may have occurred. However, the virus has not mutated and no one outside the family has fallen ill.

Indonesia has been criticized for not working harder to fight bird flu, which is entrenched in the sprawling archipelago of 220 million people. Many local governments have refused to carry out mass poultry slaughters in infected areas and vaccinations have been sporadic at best.

Such measures have helped other hard-hit countries like Vietnam and Thailand to curb outbreaks. Indonesia, however, has a decentralized government where money and the power to make decisions resides with local officials.

In Kedaung village, about 45 kilometers (28 miles) outside Jakarta, dozens of children run barefoot and ride bikes through a soccer field just outside the dead children's house.

It's a typical scene in Southeast Asia - kids playing carelessly amid chickens, goats, sheep and cats in a field littered with garbage and burning trash heaps.

Suryoto points across the grassy field to a small building where a slaughterhouse is run. He said his daughter, Yohana, and her brother played in the rain barefoot near the building about a week before falling ill and likely stepped on chicken remains and droppings.

He never realized such behavior could put them at risk of bird flu.

"I knew nothing about the symptoms of bird flu ... I thought this bird flu came from Thailand," said the slight man who works as a local bus driver. "The disease is very fast - it kills very fast. I was in a state of confusion. They had fever, and I could feel their hearts beating so fast. I was afraid."

Neighbors fear their kids could be next to fall ill and have banned them from going near the slaughterhouse.

After the deaths, Zubaedah, 46, a mother of six, said she sold all 20 of her backyard chickens. None appeared ill, but she wasn't taking any chances.

"We are all very worried," she said, as a rooster scratched the ground nearby. "We never dreamed that such an illness would arrive in our village."

Story from REDORBIT NEWS:
http://www.redorbit.com/news/display/?id=526777

 

[Bruce]

Re: Bird Flu Tied to Indonesia Kids' Deaths

Re: Bird Flu Tied to Indonesia Kids' Deaths

he was buried in a graveyard near their village on the outskirts of Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, before samples could be taken.

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[FONT=&quot]But, I think it has come to the stage, where let them rest is best, no need for WHO confirmations by causing more sorrow[/FONT]

 

[HenryN]

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01-06/04

Re: Indonesia BF - 6/01-06/04

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The case of Bird Flu till June 3 Tired 50 cases Jakarta -- MIOL: The Number Of cases of bird flu that was ascertained all over Indonesia till June 3 achieved 50 cases with the death rate (Case Fatality Rate/CFR) 74 percent or from 50 positive patients bird flu, 37 died.This data was reported by the Department of the Health (the Department of Health), through his press information that was accepted by Antara, in Jakarta, on Saturday.According to the Department of Health report, this figure was still opportune to improve because the Body of Litbangkes Department of Health at this time was waiting for results of the specimen test of the WHO reconciliation laboratory in Hong Kong, on behalf of Y (various female gender) from Tangerang.Up to now, the number of territories that was infected by bird flu was eight provinces that is the Special Capital District of Jakarta (13 cases, 11 including dying), Banten (six cases, five died), West Java (15 cases, 12 including dying), Central Java (three cases, two died), East Java (two cases, one died), North Sumatra (seven cases, six died), Lampung (three cases without the death rate), and West Sumatra (one case).In relation to the spread phase of the virus Avian influenza (AI), the Department of Health stressed that not yet having scientific proof the existence of the spread between-humankind.Therefore, bird flu in Indonesia still was in the phase of three WHO criteria namely the spread from the animal to humankind.This matter was reinforced by the staff WHO Steven Bjorge.According to him, until this the cause of bird flu in Indonesia was the virus H5N1 that normally attacks the poultry."Spread proof from the person to the person in the case klaster was not yet found," said he.The Department of Health bird flu command post since July 2005 accepted 557 reports on the case cumulatively.After being done by the clinical inspection, epidemiological and the laboratory, results showed 395 reports on bird flu on the negative, 50 positive cases (37 including dying), 14 cases probable (5 including dying), and 97 cases suspek (37 died).(Ant/Ol-03)</PRE>​

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