Indonesia : One Man Allegedly Infected with Bird Flu

Machine translated article via Republika dated 29th January :

" The bird flu virus that caused the death of dozens of chickens in the village of Cinnamon, Village Cibadak, Land Sareal, the city of Bogor, alleged to have been transmitted to humans.

Ipan Sopian, a local resident, fell ill after consuming his dead chicken. Chickens belonging Ipan including one of dozens of chickens that tested positive for bird flu by the Department of Agriculture Bogor City. "In the afternoon I was still fresh chicken and want to eat, suddenly the morning was dead.

Because unfortunately, I cook just for eating. After that even my sick, "said Ipan, Sunday (29 / 1). When the check into the local health center, Ipan diagnosed with bird flu. He was allowed to go home after being given the drug. "He said bird flu. But now it is little better after a given drug,"said Ipan which has now been business as usual.

The local Health Department can not be confirmed bird flu related virus transmission to humans of this. When contacted, Section Chief of Infectious Disease Prevention Bogor City Health Office, Ratna Diah, did not give an answer."

Indonesia : 163 Garut residents feared H5N1 Transmission

Machine translated report from Republika :

" GARUT : Public Health Service, Garut regency, West Java, to supervise the 163 people who live in District Banyuresmi, because it was feared H5N1 virus or bird flu after the discovery of hundreds of chickens died suddenly fell ill from the virus.

Head of Communicable Diseases Eradication (P2M), Public Health Service, Garut regency, Dede Rohmansyah told reporters on Thursday, said the monitoring of citizens because otherwise have been in contact with dead or sick poultry.

"Efforts to control it, as a first step if people are sick or got the flu and health officials at the health center directly handle medically," he said."

Indonesia : Suspected bird flu outbreak in Pacitan

Translated article from Republika :

" Suspected outbreak of bird flu re-emerged in a number of areas in Pacitan, East Java.Head of Animal Health in the Department of Food and Farming Pacitan, Fathur Rozi, Wednesday said that currently there are two villages which have been confirmed infected with the deadly virus that usually attacks the avian residents.

"The information that we received while and have been followed up there around 150 chickens owned by residents in the Village and Village Nanggungan Ploso, Pacitan District, died suddenly. A similar case also we find in the Village Jatimalang, District Arjosari at about the same time," he asserted.

According to him, the institute has conducted preparedness by setting up a number of vaccine and disinfectant fluid in sufficient quantity."

Indonesia : Appears Again, Suspected Bird Flu Patient in Hospital Tangerang City

Translated report from Republika :

" TANGERANG : After a long time no news, cases of bird flu has reappeared. Tangerang City Hospital on Monday (1 / 11) evening, received a patient suspected bird flu patients.

Until now, Tangerang City Health Department continues to monitor the development of these patients. According to the Head of Disease Control & Environmental Health Department City of Tangerang, Dr. Ati Pramudji, the patient was a woman initials FI (8 years) who Cipadu Jaya, District of Prohibition, the city of Tangerang.

Before being taken to City Hospital in Tangerang, on Monday night, the patient had received treatment from Aminah Hospital, District of Prohibition. "One week earlier, the patient suffered from severe cough and runny nose that showed symptoms of bird flu," said Ati, Tuesday (2 / 11).