Machine translated article from Antara :
" Ministry of Health (Kemkes) in a statement here on Thursday, said the death of the girl with the initials AS (5) on Monday (16 / 1) is positive for bird flu.
AS is the nephew of PD (23) who died on January 7, 2012 ago and also tested positive for bird flu and the two alleged victims have contracted the H5N1 virus from the same source of pet birds PD.
"Since entering the hospital, AS have been given help and given medication, but is this bird flu death rate is quite high," said Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health (P2PL) Tjandra Yoga Aditama when contacted by AFP on Thursday."
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Indonesia : Bengkulu still on bird flu alert
Via Antara News :
" Bengkulu Province is still on alert of bird flu as H5N1 virus cases have been reported in every region in the province, a local official said.
"Although the number of bird flu cases does not increase, Bengkulu is still cautious of bird flu, and we ask the local residents to monitor their live poultry," Emran Kuswadi, Coordinator of Local Disease Control Center (LDCC), said here Tuesday.
Up to now, a total of 1,881 chickens had been dead because of bird flu virus, according to Emran.
Seven districts and cities have been particularly declared bird flu alert, namely Bengkulu, Seluma, Lebong, Bengkulu Tengah, Kepahiang, Kaur and Rejang Lebong districts.
The worst bird flu-affected district is Seluma where 1,175 chickens died of the H5N1 virus at two sub districts, he said."
" Bengkulu Province is still on alert of bird flu as H5N1 virus cases have been reported in every region in the province, a local official said.
"Although the number of bird flu cases does not increase, Bengkulu is still cautious of bird flu, and we ask the local residents to monitor their live poultry," Emran Kuswadi, Coordinator of Local Disease Control Center (LDCC), said here Tuesday.
Up to now, a total of 1,881 chickens had been dead because of bird flu virus, according to Emran.
Seven districts and cities have been particularly declared bird flu alert, namely Bengkulu, Seluma, Lebong, Bengkulu Tengah, Kepahiang, Kaur and Rejang Lebong districts.
The worst bird flu-affected district is Seluma where 1,175 chickens died of the H5N1 virus at two sub districts, he said."
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Indonesia : Sharp increase in dengue fever in West Nusa Tenggara
Via Antara News :
" Mataram : West Nusatenggara had a total of 1,781 dengue fever cases in the January-October 2010 period, up from 625 in the same period last year, a local public health official said."The number of dengue fever sufferers in 2010 was much higher than in 2009," the head of disease control and environment, health office of West Nusa Tenggara, I Made Suadnya, said here Tuesday.
He said dengue fever was an acute disease caused by the dengue virus and transmitted by mosquitoes. The disease is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions including in many Southeast Asian countries.There were four types of dengue virus, each of which can cause dengue fever, either mild or fatal.
Dengue fever is transmitted to humans through the bite of female Aedes mosquito infected by dengue virus. The disease can not be transmitted directly from person to person."
" Mataram : West Nusatenggara had a total of 1,781 dengue fever cases in the January-October 2010 period, up from 625 in the same period last year, a local public health official said."The number of dengue fever sufferers in 2010 was much higher than in 2009," the head of disease control and environment, health office of West Nusa Tenggara, I Made Suadnya, said here Tuesday.
He said dengue fever was an acute disease caused by the dengue virus and transmitted by mosquitoes. The disease is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions including in many Southeast Asian countries.There were four types of dengue virus, each of which can cause dengue fever, either mild or fatal.
Dengue fever is transmitted to humans through the bite of female Aedes mosquito infected by dengue virus. The disease can not be transmitted directly from person to person."
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Indonesia : Dengue fever kills 10 Palu residents
An article from Antara News :
" Palu, C Sulawesi : Dengue fever has killed 10 Palu residents over the past eight months, a health official said here.
The last patient died in early August, Head of Palu city`s Disease Surveillance and Control Unit, Falmah Pakasi, said.
The local health workers had found 892 dengue fever cases in four sub-districts from January to August 2010, she said.
Last February, the Palu city government had declared the dengue fever pandemic in its areas after 273 residents were positively infected and four died of this dengue virus.
Falmah said the number of dengue fever cases reduced from February to May but increased to 119 cases in July. The dengue fever cases in August were expected to decrease.
"In the first two weeks of August, there are only three cases. By the end of this month, the total number of cases is expected to be only 20," she said.
The death toll of dengue fever patients this year increased from four in 2009 to ten, she added.
In curbing the virus, people were urged to practice a healthy life style and avoid creating stagnant water ponds, which could be used by the Aedes mosquitoes as a breeding ground."
" Palu, C Sulawesi : Dengue fever has killed 10 Palu residents over the past eight months, a health official said here.
The last patient died in early August, Head of Palu city`s Disease Surveillance and Control Unit, Falmah Pakasi, said.
The local health workers had found 892 dengue fever cases in four sub-districts from January to August 2010, she said.
Last February, the Palu city government had declared the dengue fever pandemic in its areas after 273 residents were positively infected and four died of this dengue virus.
Falmah said the number of dengue fever cases reduced from February to May but increased to 119 cases in July. The dengue fever cases in August were expected to decrease.
"In the first two weeks of August, there are only three cases. By the end of this month, the total number of cases is expected to be only 20," she said.
The death toll of dengue fever patients this year increased from four in 2009 to ten, she added.
In curbing the virus, people were urged to practice a healthy life style and avoid creating stagnant water ponds, which could be used by the Aedes mosquitoes as a breeding ground."
Monday, July 19, 2010
Indonesia : Thousands of chickens in Bengkulu found dead
Via Antara News :
" Bengkulu : Thousands of chickens in three villages in Seluma district, Bengkulu province, were found dead in the past three weeks.The three villages are Suka Raja, Suka Maju and Dermayu. Hendri, an inhabitant, said on Sunday there were more than 1,000 chicken found dead from an unknown disease.
Fortunately the disease was predicted not to attack humans since there were no unusual cases of people having an unknown disease in the past weeks.Husen, another inhabitant, hoped the government would immediately investigate the phenomena. "We hope the government will form a team to investigate and conclude whether the cause of the sudden death of so many chicken here will also affect people," he said.
On the other hand, Central Coordinator for Avian Flu Disease in Bengkulu province, Emran Kuswadi, said he would soon send a team to the location."I will send my team to take some samples there," he said"
" Bengkulu : Thousands of chickens in three villages in Seluma district, Bengkulu province, were found dead in the past three weeks.The three villages are Suka Raja, Suka Maju and Dermayu. Hendri, an inhabitant, said on Sunday there were more than 1,000 chicken found dead from an unknown disease.
Fortunately the disease was predicted not to attack humans since there were no unusual cases of people having an unknown disease in the past weeks.Husen, another inhabitant, hoped the government would immediately investigate the phenomena. "We hope the government will form a team to investigate and conclude whether the cause of the sudden death of so many chicken here will also affect people," he said.
On the other hand, Central Coordinator for Avian Flu Disease in Bengkulu province, Emran Kuswadi, said he would soon send a team to the location."I will send my team to take some samples there," he said"
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Indonesia : Dengue fever alert declared in Majenang, C Java
Via Antara News :
" Cilacap, C Java : The Central Java district of Cilacap`s health office had declared dengue fever pandemic in Majenang sub-district areas, a local health worker said. "The pandemic status remains locally declared only at the health office. The status has yet to become the Cilacap district government`s official statement," Kuswantoro said here Tuesday.The pandemic status was given to Majenang sub-district because the number of dengue fever patients there had drastically increased over the past three months, he said.
"Forty people have so far been infected. In the same period of last year, only 10 people were infected," said the head of the Cilacap district`s disease prevention and eradication unit. In Cilacap district, the highest number of dengue fever cases was in Cilacap Tengah sub-district followed by Majenang sub-district, he said.Throughout Cilacap district, 195 people had been infected by the dengue virus over the past seven months. Three of them died, he said."
" Cilacap, C Java : The Central Java district of Cilacap`s health office had declared dengue fever pandemic in Majenang sub-district areas, a local health worker said. "The pandemic status remains locally declared only at the health office. The status has yet to become the Cilacap district government`s official statement," Kuswantoro said here Tuesday.The pandemic status was given to Majenang sub-district because the number of dengue fever patients there had drastically increased over the past three months, he said.
"Forty people have so far been infected. In the same period of last year, only 10 people were infected," said the head of the Cilacap district`s disease prevention and eradication unit. In Cilacap district, the highest number of dengue fever cases was in Cilacap Tengah sub-district followed by Majenang sub-district, he said.Throughout Cilacap district, 195 people had been infected by the dengue virus over the past seven months. Three of them died, he said."
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