Via Manila Bulletin :
" BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Health (DoH) has intensified an anti-dengue drive in the Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga region) following the alarming incidence of dengue cases that already affected 678 people, mostly children, from January to June 14 this year, it was learned Friday.
The DoH Caraga posted an advisory on Friday to local government units (LGU’s) and other concerned government agencies to intensify mitigating measures and information drive against the dreaded disease.
According to DoH Caraga Epediomology and Survielance Unit, the 44% increase i dengue cases compared to those during the previous year needs a “unified action” from all concerned government agencies, particularly the barangay officials.
The DoH Caraga has recorded 160 dengue cases in Butuan City, 173 cases in Agusan del Sur, 175 in Surigao del Sur, 84 in Agusan del Norte, 38 in Surigao City, 18 in Bislig City and 30 cases in Surigao del Norte during this year’s first semester.
However, DoH-Caraga reports did not mention dengue deaths as validation is still going on from various hospitals in the region's six cities and four provinces."
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Indonesia : Negative for Bird Flu, Swine Flu Positive
More update (translated via Google) on the situation in West Kalimantan which was reported earlier. Excerpt, the report from Pontianak Post :
" PONTIANAK : Test results of laboratory examination of Research and Development Institute Ministry of Health in Jakarta for two patients, Dany Ardian (10) and Audina (8) susfect suspected H5N1 bird flu has been accepted party Soedarso Hospital. The results conclude that two negative pasein H5N1 (bird flu) but the positive H1N1 (swine flu). This was revealed in a press conference Soedarso Hospital party to a number of journalists, Friday (2 / 7). Description was submitted dr.Abdussalam, S.pp and dr.Dedet H, accompanied by the Head of Service S.ppa dr.Tita Sulandari Hospital and the Hospital of the public relations department, Rudy SH.
"Two patients who were treated in hospital isolation room negative Soedarso susfect bird flu, Influenza A type HINI positive. Type influenzanya than usual and not fatal bird flu, "said Dr. Abdussalam. And low in the cause of death. But be dangerous if not treated quickly. Because the virus attacks the human lung tissue.Which spread through the human rather than from pigs. While for two other patients, Ar and WN, are still awaiting results of laboratory examinations of Research and Development Institute Ministry of Health in Jakarta know the symptoms of a virus that attacks. Simultaneously Dedet, said fourth condition of the patient is now his condition continues to improve."
" PONTIANAK : Test results of laboratory examination of Research and Development Institute Ministry of Health in Jakarta for two patients, Dany Ardian (10) and Audina (8) susfect suspected H5N1 bird flu has been accepted party Soedarso Hospital. The results conclude that two negative pasein H5N1 (bird flu) but the positive H1N1 (swine flu). This was revealed in a press conference Soedarso Hospital party to a number of journalists, Friday (2 / 7). Description was submitted dr.Abdussalam, S.pp and dr.Dedet H, accompanied by the Head of Service S.ppa dr.Tita Sulandari Hospital and the Hospital of the public relations department, Rudy SH.
"Two patients who were treated in hospital isolation room negative Soedarso susfect bird flu, Influenza A type HINI positive. Type influenzanya than usual and not fatal bird flu, "said Dr. Abdussalam. And low in the cause of death. But be dangerous if not treated quickly. Because the virus attacks the human lung tissue.Which spread through the human rather than from pigs. While for two other patients, Ar and WN, are still awaiting results of laboratory examinations of Research and Development Institute Ministry of Health in Jakarta know the symptoms of a virus that attacks. Simultaneously Dedet, said fourth condition of the patient is now his condition continues to improve."
India : Malaria grips Arunachal
Via The Telegraph :
" Itanagar, July 2: Malaria is stalking flood-hit Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh with the administration finding it difficult to battle gusty wind, incessant rain and landslides.
The monthlong health camps conducted in different parts of the district by the health department have detected 364 cases of malaria. There is, however, no report of any death.
District medical officer A. Yirang said malaria had spread to suburban areas of district headquarters at Roing besides the hilly interiors.
“Twenty-eight health camps were conducted in different parts of the district in the last one month. Of the 3,960 blood samples tested, 364 contain malaria parasites,” Yirang said.
“There is no report of death though we are awaiting information from the remotest pockets of the district which is cut off from the district headquarters at Roing. Altogether 2,115 mosquito nets were distributed. We are not taking any chances and have sent a medical team with anti-malaria drugs and medical equipment in low-lying as well as far-flung areas through boats and helicopters.”
" Itanagar, July 2: Malaria is stalking flood-hit Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh with the administration finding it difficult to battle gusty wind, incessant rain and landslides.
The monthlong health camps conducted in different parts of the district by the health department have detected 364 cases of malaria. There is, however, no report of any death.
District medical officer A. Yirang said malaria had spread to suburban areas of district headquarters at Roing besides the hilly interiors.
“Twenty-eight health camps were conducted in different parts of the district in the last one month. Of the 3,960 blood samples tested, 364 contain malaria parasites,” Yirang said.
“There is no report of death though we are awaiting information from the remotest pockets of the district which is cut off from the district headquarters at Roing. Altogether 2,115 mosquito nets were distributed. We are not taking any chances and have sent a medical team with anti-malaria drugs and medical equipment in low-lying as well as far-flung areas through boats and helicopters.”
Venezuela : Venezuelan Grassroots Take On Dengue Epidemic
Via Venezuelanalysis :
" Merida, July 2nd, 2010 : The health and education ministries launched a new national campaign yesterday to fight the dengue fever epidemic currently affecting Venezuela as well as many other tropical countries across the Americas and the world.
School students and communities are helping raise awareness about the disease.
Health authorities have registered 48,000 cases of dengue in the country, with a mortality rate of 0.7 percent of all cases. Venezuelan Health Minister Eugenia Sader said that in the last month the number of dengue cases had increased by 200 percent globally, but by 69 percent in Venezuela and 81 percent in the Americas."
" Merida, July 2nd, 2010 : The health and education ministries launched a new national campaign yesterday to fight the dengue fever epidemic currently affecting Venezuela as well as many other tropical countries across the Americas and the world.
School students and communities are helping raise awareness about the disease.
Health authorities have registered 48,000 cases of dengue in the country, with a mortality rate of 0.7 percent of all cases. Venezuelan Health Minister Eugenia Sader said that in the last month the number of dengue cases had increased by 200 percent globally, but by 69 percent in Venezuela and 81 percent in the Americas."
India : 15 test positive for H1N1
Via Times of India :
" MUMBAI: As 15 more people tested positive for H1N1 on Friday, the BMC cautioned that increased numbers could be because of random testing in private labs. Since the onset of monsoon this year, 123 people have tested positive and nine have died due to swine flu.
The BMC said it is on a high alert and closely monitoring the situation. Pregnant women and children have to be particularly cautious as three deaths have already been recorded in the respective categories. Since last year, about 13% of swine flu victims have been pregnant women. "Since the epidemic began, 59 pregnant women out of 485 have died due to swine flu till. There is a slight increase in their positivity rates,'' said Dr Pradeep Awate, in charge, states swine flu cell."
" MUMBAI: As 15 more people tested positive for H1N1 on Friday, the BMC cautioned that increased numbers could be because of random testing in private labs. Since the onset of monsoon this year, 123 people have tested positive and nine have died due to swine flu.
The BMC said it is on a high alert and closely monitoring the situation. Pregnant women and children have to be particularly cautious as three deaths have already been recorded in the respective categories. Since last year, about 13% of swine flu victims have been pregnant women. "Since the epidemic began, 59 pregnant women out of 485 have died due to swine flu till. There is a slight increase in their positivity rates,'' said Dr Pradeep Awate, in charge, states swine flu cell."
India : Stress on early detection among high-risk groups
Via The Hindu :
" THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The high rate of mortality among pregnant or post-natal women due to H1N1 infection has prompted the Health Department to take pro-active measures by strengthening early detection of the infection in the community.
Though it had been established when the H1N1 pandemic broke out that pregnant women were highly vulnerable to the infection, it was only in the second spell of virus activity in the State that more number of deaths among this category of patients was reported.
The WHO had recommended that in areas where H1N1 infection was widespread, pregnant women as well as clinicians should be alert to the symptoms of influenza-like illnesses in these women
Physicians had been given instructions to find out from patients with suspected H1N1 infection whether there were any other family members in the high-risk group. In such cases, immediate anti-viral chemo prophylaxis should be started for the family member in the high-risk group — pregnant and post-natal women, asthma and diabetes patients — using the drug Oseltamivir."
" THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The high rate of mortality among pregnant or post-natal women due to H1N1 infection has prompted the Health Department to take pro-active measures by strengthening early detection of the infection in the community.
Though it had been established when the H1N1 pandemic broke out that pregnant women were highly vulnerable to the infection, it was only in the second spell of virus activity in the State that more number of deaths among this category of patients was reported.
The WHO had recommended that in areas where H1N1 infection was widespread, pregnant women as well as clinicians should be alert to the symptoms of influenza-like illnesses in these women
Physicians had been given instructions to find out from patients with suspected H1N1 infection whether there were any other family members in the high-risk group. In such cases, immediate anti-viral chemo prophylaxis should be started for the family member in the high-risk group — pregnant and post-natal women, asthma and diabetes patients — using the drug Oseltamivir."
Hong Kong : Vigilance urged against hand, foot and mouth disease
A press release from Hong Kong's DOH :
" The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (July 2) repeated its call for vigilance against hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and enterovirus (EV) infections upon receiving a report of a case of neurological complications due to EV71 infection.
The patient is a two-year-old boy living in Yau Tsim Mong district. He presented with fever and rash over his mouth and limbs on June 26. He sought medical treatment and was diagnosed to have HFMD. He was found drowsy on June 30 and was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital. He is now in stable condition.
The clinical diagnosis is viral encephalitis. His clinical specimens tested positive for EV type 71.
The patient had no recent travel history. His one-year-old sister also developed fever and a rash over her foot on June 30. She sought medical treatment and her condition is stable. Other home contacts are asymptomatic."
" The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (July 2) repeated its call for vigilance against hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and enterovirus (EV) infections upon receiving a report of a case of neurological complications due to EV71 infection.
The patient is a two-year-old boy living in Yau Tsim Mong district. He presented with fever and rash over his mouth and limbs on June 26. He sought medical treatment and was diagnosed to have HFMD. He was found drowsy on June 30 and was admitted to Queen Mary Hospital. He is now in stable condition.
The clinical diagnosis is viral encephalitis. His clinical specimens tested positive for EV type 71.
The patient had no recent travel history. His one-year-old sister also developed fever and a rash over her foot on June 30. She sought medical treatment and her condition is stable. Other home contacts are asymptomatic."
Sixty die of cholera, diarrhea in Cambodia
Via Xinhua :
" PHNOM PENH, July 2 : At least 60 Cambodian people were reported dead by cholera and diarrhea that occurred in 20 out of 24 provinces and cities across the country.
The Ministry of Health said in a report that 60 people died of cholera and diarrhea among the 449 cases found this year.
It said, currently, 11 provinces and cities are still suffering from cholera and diarrhea, including Phnom Penh, and there are about 4,000 suspects of being touched with cholera and diarrhea."
" PHNOM PENH, July 2 : At least 60 Cambodian people were reported dead by cholera and diarrhea that occurred in 20 out of 24 provinces and cities across the country.
The Ministry of Health said in a report that 60 people died of cholera and diarrhea among the 449 cases found this year.
It said, currently, 11 provinces and cities are still suffering from cholera and diarrhea, including Phnom Penh, and there are about 4,000 suspects of being touched with cholera and diarrhea."
Suspected Acute Haemorrhagic Fever in the Republic of the Congo update
An update from WHO with regards to the situation in Congo which I have posted earlier. The whole report :
" 2 July 2010: Blood samples taken from one of the suspected cases in Sangha Region, Republic of Congo, tested negative for several viral haemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, Marburg, CCHF, Arenavirus). Additional laboratory investigations are ongoing. The tests were carried out by the Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville (CIRMF) in Gabon. Samples from the other three suspected fatal cases could not be obtained .
The negative laboratory findings from this suspected case do not exclude that an acute haemorrhagic fever outbreak has occurred, or is still ongoing. The Ministry of Health, WHO and other partners continue to strengthen surveillance activities in humans and the wild life sector, and to implement control measures including active case search, infection control, and social mobilization.
More than 40 people who have had direct contact with the suspected cases will continue to be monitored for a period of 21 days from the last date of their exposure (19 June)."
" 2 July 2010: Blood samples taken from one of the suspected cases in Sangha Region, Republic of Congo, tested negative for several viral haemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, Marburg, CCHF, Arenavirus). Additional laboratory investigations are ongoing. The tests were carried out by the Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville (CIRMF) in Gabon. Samples from the other three suspected fatal cases could not be obtained .
The negative laboratory findings from this suspected case do not exclude that an acute haemorrhagic fever outbreak has occurred, or is still ongoing. The Ministry of Health, WHO and other partners continue to strengthen surveillance activities in humans and the wild life sector, and to implement control measures including active case search, infection control, and social mobilization.
More than 40 people who have had direct contact with the suspected cases will continue to be monitored for a period of 21 days from the last date of their exposure (19 June)."
WHO : Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 107
H1N1 update from WHO :
" Weekly update
2 July 2010 -- As of 27 June, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18239 deaths.
WHO is actively monitoring the progress of the pandemic through frequent consultations with the WHO Regional Offices and Member States and through monitoring of multiple sources of information.
Situation update:
Summary: Worldwide, overall pandemic and seasonal influenza activity remains low. In the temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere, Chile, and Argentina report low activity and only sporadic detections of both pandemic and seasonal influenza viruses during the early part of winter. South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia have all recently noted slight increases in the rate of respiratory disease. South Africa recently reported their first case of confirmed H1N1; however, the predominant influenza virus there currently is seasonal influenza A(H3N2). The H3N2 virus detected in South Africa is similar to the Perth-like strain, which is currently a component of the trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine. Active transmission of pandemic influenza virus still persists in localized areas of the tropics, particularly in South and Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and West Africa. During the last 2 to 3 weeks, seasonal influenza H3N2 viruses have also been detected at increasing levels in Nicaragua, and low levels or sporadically in Australia, Central America, South Africa and East Africa. Global circulation of seasonal influenza virus type B viruses persists at low levels in parts of East Asia, Central Africa, and Central America.
Regional Details: In most countries of the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere (Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand) pandemic and seasonal influenza viruses have been detected only sporadically in June 2010 and activity is low, indicating a late start of the influenza season compared to 2008. Overall levels of respiratory disease in the population remain low. In Argentina, small numbers of influenza type B viruses were detected during mid June 2010. In both Chile and Argentina, respiratory syncitial virus (RSV) continued to be the predominant circulating respiratory virus resulting in high rates of respiratory illness in children. In South Africa, small and slightly increasing numbers of seasonal H3N2 and type B viruses were detected during mid June 2010. In both Australia and New Zealand, levels of ILI are increasing, but still below recent historical seasonal levels.
In Asia, the most active areas of pandemic influenza virus transmission currently are in parts of southern India, Bangladesh, Singapore, and Malaysia. Rates are decreasing in the latter three countries but in India, the number of laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza has increased since mid June. This activity has been primarily observed in Southern state of Kerala, and includes reports of a number of severe and fatal cases, particularly among pregnant women. In Bangladesh, pandemic and seasonal influenza type B viruses co-circulated at low levels during early June 2010. In Singapore, during the third week of June 2010, the levels of ARI remained below warning levels and the proportion of patients with ILI testing positive for pandemic influenza virus fell from 19% to 15%. In Malaysia, data suggests that overall pandemic influenza activity has declined throughout June 2010 though pandemic virus continues to circulate at low levels. Throughout East Asia, influenza activity remained very low. In China and Japan, levels of ILI remained at or below baseline levels for the summer months. Low and declining levels of influenza type B viruses continued to circulate across China, Hong Kong SAR (China), Chinese Taipei and Republic of Korea."
" Weekly update
2 July 2010 -- As of 27 June, worldwide more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18239 deaths.
WHO is actively monitoring the progress of the pandemic through frequent consultations with the WHO Regional Offices and Member States and through monitoring of multiple sources of information.
Situation update:
Summary: Worldwide, overall pandemic and seasonal influenza activity remains low. In the temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere, Chile, and Argentina report low activity and only sporadic detections of both pandemic and seasonal influenza viruses during the early part of winter. South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia have all recently noted slight increases in the rate of respiratory disease. South Africa recently reported their first case of confirmed H1N1; however, the predominant influenza virus there currently is seasonal influenza A(H3N2). The H3N2 virus detected in South Africa is similar to the Perth-like strain, which is currently a component of the trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine. Active transmission of pandemic influenza virus still persists in localized areas of the tropics, particularly in South and Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and West Africa. During the last 2 to 3 weeks, seasonal influenza H3N2 viruses have also been detected at increasing levels in Nicaragua, and low levels or sporadically in Australia, Central America, South Africa and East Africa. Global circulation of seasonal influenza virus type B viruses persists at low levels in parts of East Asia, Central Africa, and Central America.
Regional Details: In most countries of the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere (Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand) pandemic and seasonal influenza viruses have been detected only sporadically in June 2010 and activity is low, indicating a late start of the influenza season compared to 2008. Overall levels of respiratory disease in the population remain low. In Argentina, small numbers of influenza type B viruses were detected during mid June 2010. In both Chile and Argentina, respiratory syncitial virus (RSV) continued to be the predominant circulating respiratory virus resulting in high rates of respiratory illness in children. In South Africa, small and slightly increasing numbers of seasonal H3N2 and type B viruses were detected during mid June 2010. In both Australia and New Zealand, levels of ILI are increasing, but still below recent historical seasonal levels.
In Asia, the most active areas of pandemic influenza virus transmission currently are in parts of southern India, Bangladesh, Singapore, and Malaysia. Rates are decreasing in the latter three countries but in India, the number of laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza has increased since mid June. This activity has been primarily observed in Southern state of Kerala, and includes reports of a number of severe and fatal cases, particularly among pregnant women. In Bangladesh, pandemic and seasonal influenza type B viruses co-circulated at low levels during early June 2010. In Singapore, during the third week of June 2010, the levels of ARI remained below warning levels and the proportion of patients with ILI testing positive for pandemic influenza virus fell from 19% to 15%. In Malaysia, data suggests that overall pandemic influenza activity has declined throughout June 2010 though pandemic virus continues to circulate at low levels. Throughout East Asia, influenza activity remained very low. In China and Japan, levels of ILI remained at or below baseline levels for the summer months. Low and declining levels of influenza type B viruses continued to circulate across China, Hong Kong SAR (China), Chinese Taipei and Republic of Korea."
Friday, July 2, 2010
Malaria claims 1 in Davao
Via Manila Bulletin :
" DAVAO CITY : While campaigning for a dengue-free environment in the region, the Region 11office here of the Department of Health (DoH 11) disclosed having the first case of death due to malaria this year.
Philip Duterte, a teacher at the Gumitan Elementary School in Marilog District, was the first reported death of malaria in the city.
After allegedly being misdiagnosed as having hepatitis A, Duterte was sent to the Southern Philippines Medical Center where he was diagnosed of malaria. However, due to complications, Duterte died of severe malaria on Tuesday.
Following the incident, Antonietta Ebol, coordinator of the Malaria Control Program of the DoH, said that a team was sent to investigate on the case.
“We immediately got blood samples of some residents there and out of the 333 samples, 14 percent or 45 people were positive of malaria,” she said.
Ebol said that they already requested for immediate assistance to the residents. “We will distribute mosquito nets and conduct spraying in households,” she said."
" DAVAO CITY : While campaigning for a dengue-free environment in the region, the Region 11office here of the Department of Health (DoH 11) disclosed having the first case of death due to malaria this year.
Philip Duterte, a teacher at the Gumitan Elementary School in Marilog District, was the first reported death of malaria in the city.
After allegedly being misdiagnosed as having hepatitis A, Duterte was sent to the Southern Philippines Medical Center where he was diagnosed of malaria. However, due to complications, Duterte died of severe malaria on Tuesday.
Following the incident, Antonietta Ebol, coordinator of the Malaria Control Program of the DoH, said that a team was sent to investigate on the case.
“We immediately got blood samples of some residents there and out of the 333 samples, 14 percent or 45 people were positive of malaria,” she said.
Ebol said that they already requested for immediate assistance to the residents. “We will distribute mosquito nets and conduct spraying in households,” she said."
HFMD cases in Singapore remain high
Via Xinhua :
" SINGAPORE, July 2 : The incidence of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in Singapore remained high in the last three months, with the recent month-long school holiday failing to break the chain of infection, local media reported on Friday.
This is largely because the epidemic seems to be hitting children aged two to four in childcare centers, which had stayed open during the June school break, local newspaper The Straits Times reported.
More than 13,100 people have come down with the illness in the first half of the year, a jump of about 36 percent. In the last five years, the number of cases for the period hovered around 9, 649."
" SINGAPORE, July 2 : The incidence of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) in Singapore remained high in the last three months, with the recent month-long school holiday failing to break the chain of infection, local media reported on Friday.
This is largely because the epidemic seems to be hitting children aged two to four in childcare centers, which had stayed open during the June school break, local newspaper The Straits Times reported.
More than 13,100 people have come down with the illness in the first half of the year, a jump of about 36 percent. In the last five years, the number of cases for the period hovered around 9, 649."
Jakarta : Government announces a H5N1 positive case during May to June 2010
Another excellent piece of info from Ida at Bird Flu Information Corner :
" Jakarta : Ministry of Health reported an additional bird flu (H5N1) positive during May to June 2010. Victim is a 34 years old female with initial TFA, a resident of Jakarta.
“Victim is stated positively contracting H5N1 by Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Ministry of Health, on June 4th 2010,” announced General Director of Disease Control and Environmental Health (Dirjen Pengendalian Penyakit dan Penyehatan Lingkungan/P2PL), Ministry of Health, Tjandra Yoga Aditama in Jakarta, Thursday (1/7).
Victim started to feel sick on 25 May 2010 with signs fever, coughing, breathing difficulty, nausea and muscle pain. She came to a private clinic on 27 May, and then continued to get medical care to a private hospital in Tangerang on the next day.
“During hospitalization, she was worsening with severe pneumonia. On June 1 she was referred to Tangerang regional hospital and died within the same day,” said Tjandra.
Before the illness, victim was having hobby of growing ornament plants in her yard, which is said as one of risk factor of infection. She was also reported to have had visited her parents in-law in Tangerang city, a bird flu endemic area.
There is no influenza like illness symptom reported on victim’s contacts within household, neighborhood or health workers.
The case has added total cumulative of bird flu cases in Indonesia since 2005 to June 2010 to 166 cases with 137 deaths.
This case has been reported to WHO by its representative, Dirjen P2PL."
" Jakarta : Ministry of Health reported an additional bird flu (H5N1) positive during May to June 2010. Victim is a 34 years old female with initial TFA, a resident of Jakarta.
“Victim is stated positively contracting H5N1 by Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Ministry of Health, on June 4th 2010,” announced General Director of Disease Control and Environmental Health (Dirjen Pengendalian Penyakit dan Penyehatan Lingkungan/P2PL), Ministry of Health, Tjandra Yoga Aditama in Jakarta, Thursday (1/7).
Victim started to feel sick on 25 May 2010 with signs fever, coughing, breathing difficulty, nausea and muscle pain. She came to a private clinic on 27 May, and then continued to get medical care to a private hospital in Tangerang on the next day.
“During hospitalization, she was worsening with severe pneumonia. On June 1 she was referred to Tangerang regional hospital and died within the same day,” said Tjandra.
Before the illness, victim was having hobby of growing ornament plants in her yard, which is said as one of risk factor of infection. She was also reported to have had visited her parents in-law in Tangerang city, a bird flu endemic area.
There is no influenza like illness symptom reported on victim’s contacts within household, neighborhood or health workers.
The case has added total cumulative of bird flu cases in Indonesia since 2005 to June 2010 to 166 cases with 137 deaths.
This case has been reported to WHO by its representative, Dirjen P2PL."
Hong Kong : Study promises new swine flu treatment
Via Terra Net :
" Hong Kong researchers have discovered a new way to treat patients suffering from swine flu, a report said Thursday, after the deadly virus killed more than 18,000 people worldwide in the past year.
A joint study by the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Red Cross and the city's Hospital Authority has proven that plasma antibodies taken from recovered swine flu patients are an effective treatment for those suffering from the illness, the South China Morning Post reported.
The treatment has been used on about 30 patients who did not respond to antiviral drugs, although some still died, the paper said."
" Hong Kong researchers have discovered a new way to treat patients suffering from swine flu, a report said Thursday, after the deadly virus killed more than 18,000 people worldwide in the past year.
A joint study by the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Red Cross and the city's Hospital Authority has proven that plasma antibodies taken from recovered swine flu patients are an effective treatment for those suffering from the illness, the South China Morning Post reported.
The treatment has been used on about 30 patients who did not respond to antiviral drugs, although some still died, the paper said."
India : Bali travel warning after dengue fever outbreak
Via WA Today :
" Travellers are being cautioned over visiting Bali amid a worrying outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus dengue fever.
The WA Health Department has warned the number of those suffering from the disease has topped 150 so far this year, up from a total of 16 in 2006.
Symptoms include fever, severe headache, aching joints and muscles, pain behind the eyes, nausea, vomiting and a rash and usually occur within three to 14 days of being bitten.
Director of Communicable Disease Control Dr Paul Armstrong said that while most people recovered completely from the illness, there was a risk of developing a rare but potentially fatal form of the disease.
He said the mosquito that transmits dengue fever commonly bites during the day and in shady, indoor venues."
" Travellers are being cautioned over visiting Bali amid a worrying outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus dengue fever.
The WA Health Department has warned the number of those suffering from the disease has topped 150 so far this year, up from a total of 16 in 2006.
Symptoms include fever, severe headache, aching joints and muscles, pain behind the eyes, nausea, vomiting and a rash and usually occur within three to 14 days of being bitten.
Director of Communicable Disease Control Dr Paul Armstrong said that while most people recovered completely from the illness, there was a risk of developing a rare but potentially fatal form of the disease.
He said the mosquito that transmits dengue fever commonly bites during the day and in shady, indoor venues."
Malaysia : Too little done to prevent spread of H1N1
Via The Star, an interesting opinion letter written to The Star by a doctor who claims that H1N1 is an ongoing epidemic in a private hospital in the Klang Valley area which consists mainly of Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya and its surrounding area :
" I want to urgently bring to the attention of the public that the H1N1 virus threat is not over yet and still thriving in some areas.
There is an epidemic in a private hospital in the Klang Valley right now, with several patients getting the infection after being admitted into the hospital and even two deaths, including a woman who after a normal delivery in the hospital caught the virus in the hospital.
Half of the staff and nurses tested positive for the virus and were given treatment and some were admitted. The only action taken by the hospital was to ask all staff members to wear masks.
What about the patients and visitors entering and staying there? Why has there been no testing or warning to the patients and visitors entering the hospital?
Enquiries to the Health Department and the hospital drew a blank, citing the Official Secret Act – no information to be given to the public.
There is a big cover-up. When previously there were cases and deaths in schools and institutions, there were public announcements and naming of the schools and institutions and their closure.
Is this the way to control the H1N1 infection from spreading? What is the standard protocol to control the spread of the virus to the public?
It is very irresponsible of the hospital and the public health department to cover up the epidemic in the hospital.
There must be an enquiry and action taken to immediately close the hospital and steps taken to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus."
If it's true what the doctor claims, it means the Ministry of Health in Malaysia is indeed hiding the "truth" from the public. More information is needed on this.
" I want to urgently bring to the attention of the public that the H1N1 virus threat is not over yet and still thriving in some areas.
There is an epidemic in a private hospital in the Klang Valley right now, with several patients getting the infection after being admitted into the hospital and even two deaths, including a woman who after a normal delivery in the hospital caught the virus in the hospital.
Half of the staff and nurses tested positive for the virus and were given treatment and some were admitted. The only action taken by the hospital was to ask all staff members to wear masks.
What about the patients and visitors entering and staying there? Why has there been no testing or warning to the patients and visitors entering the hospital?
Enquiries to the Health Department and the hospital drew a blank, citing the Official Secret Act – no information to be given to the public.
There is a big cover-up. When previously there were cases and deaths in schools and institutions, there were public announcements and naming of the schools and institutions and their closure.
Is this the way to control the H1N1 infection from spreading? What is the standard protocol to control the spread of the virus to the public?
It is very irresponsible of the hospital and the public health department to cover up the epidemic in the hospital.
There must be an enquiry and action taken to immediately close the hospital and steps taken to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus."
If it's true what the doctor claims, it means the Ministry of Health in Malaysia is indeed hiding the "truth" from the public. More information is needed on this.
India : H1N1 - Parents urged to take preventive steps
Via Indian Express :
" The Pune Municipal Corporation convened a meeting with private hospitals and the National Institute of Virology (NIV) to review the HINI situation in the city since April. Dr RR Pardeshi, chief medical officer, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) urged parents to take extra measures to ensure that their children are not infected.
So far, there have been no guidelines from government about the use of vaccine against HINI virus. According to a report from deputy director, health, on June 7, as many as 15 schoolchildren have been infected. They have been treated and most of them are back at school, officials said and pointed out there was no reason to panic. NIV officials told the meeting presided by municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade the viral strain was similar to that of last year."
" The Pune Municipal Corporation convened a meeting with private hospitals and the National Institute of Virology (NIV) to review the HINI situation in the city since April. Dr RR Pardeshi, chief medical officer, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) urged parents to take extra measures to ensure that their children are not infected.
So far, there have been no guidelines from government about the use of vaccine against HINI virus. According to a report from deputy director, health, on June 7, as many as 15 schoolchildren have been infected. They have been treated and most of them are back at school, officials said and pointed out there was no reason to panic. NIV officials told the meeting presided by municipal commissioner Mahesh Zagade the viral strain was similar to that of last year."
Malaysia : 4 new cases push dengue toll to 78
Via NST :
" KUALA LUMPUR: Four people died of dengue last week, bringing the toll from the disease to 78 from Jan 1 to June 26.
Two of the latest victims were in Sarawak and one each in Kedah and Malacca.
Director-general of Health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said the deaths occurred in places noted for dengue outbreaks.
A total of 23,189 cases were reported between Jan 1 and June 26 compared with 24,543 cases and 62 deaths during the same period last year.
Dr Ismail said seven states had shown high incidence of dengue last week. They were Kelantan, Malacca, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Kedah and Sarawak. The number of Aedes mosquitoes hot spots had shot up from 24 in the previous week to 27 last week mainly in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johore, Kelantan, Pahang, Srawak and Negeri Sembilan."
" KUALA LUMPUR: Four people died of dengue last week, bringing the toll from the disease to 78 from Jan 1 to June 26.
Two of the latest victims were in Sarawak and one each in Kedah and Malacca.
Director-general of Health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said the deaths occurred in places noted for dengue outbreaks.
A total of 23,189 cases were reported between Jan 1 and June 26 compared with 24,543 cases and 62 deaths during the same period last year.
Dr Ismail said seven states had shown high incidence of dengue last week. They were Kelantan, Malacca, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Kedah and Sarawak. The number of Aedes mosquitoes hot spots had shot up from 24 in the previous week to 27 last week mainly in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johore, Kelantan, Pahang, Srawak and Negeri Sembilan."
India : Eight more test positive for A(H1N1) in Mumbai
Via The Hindu :
" Eight more people tested positive for A(H1N1) here on Thursday, taking the total number of cases in the metropolis to 108 since June 1.
“Eight persons have tested positive for swine flu today. Of these cases two are children and the remaining are adults.There is no pregnant woman,” said Dr Daksha Shah, in-charge of the civic health department’s epidemiology cell.
Seven people have died due to swine flu in Mumbai since June 1.
Meanwhile, overall 415 cases of monsoon-related ailments were reported today. This includes 243 cases of fever, 101 cases of gastro, 79 cases of malaria, two cases of dengue and one case of lepto."
" Eight more people tested positive for A(H1N1) here on Thursday, taking the total number of cases in the metropolis to 108 since June 1.
“Eight persons have tested positive for swine flu today. Of these cases two are children and the remaining are adults.There is no pregnant woman,” said Dr Daksha Shah, in-charge of the civic health department’s epidemiology cell.
Seven people have died due to swine flu in Mumbai since June 1.
Meanwhile, overall 415 cases of monsoon-related ailments were reported today. This includes 243 cases of fever, 101 cases of gastro, 79 cases of malaria, two cases of dengue and one case of lepto."
Philippines : 500 dengue cases recorded
Via Sun Star :
" EVEN with the massive information campaign of the City Government, cases of dengue in Cagayan de Oro continue to increase.
Dr. Jerry Calingasan, City Health Officer-designate, said from January to June this year, at least five persons already died of dengue while more than 500 have been confined at different hospitals in the city.
Calingasan said the figure is a far cry from the 300 cases recorded in the same period last year.
“If we include those cases from Misamis Oriental, there would be more than a thousand dengue cases as of last month. Our statistics are so high because patients from other towns were admitted at hospitals in the city,” Calingasan said.
But even with the increasing number of dengue cases, Calingasan said there is nothing to be alarmed, calling it as “a normal problem” due to the existence of “mosquito dwellings” in the community."
" EVEN with the massive information campaign of the City Government, cases of dengue in Cagayan de Oro continue to increase.
Dr. Jerry Calingasan, City Health Officer-designate, said from January to June this year, at least five persons already died of dengue while more than 500 have been confined at different hospitals in the city.
Calingasan said the figure is a far cry from the 300 cases recorded in the same period last year.
“If we include those cases from Misamis Oriental, there would be more than a thousand dengue cases as of last month. Our statistics are so high because patients from other towns were admitted at hospitals in the city,” Calingasan said.
But even with the increasing number of dengue cases, Calingasan said there is nothing to be alarmed, calling it as “a normal problem” due to the existence of “mosquito dwellings” in the community."
West Kalimantan : Suspected Bird Flu Patients Condition Improving
A translated report from the original article at Pontianak Post :
" Patients suspected suspect bird flu, Dany Ardian (10), Wenti Pratiwi (9), Audina (8) and Ari (15), which is currently being treated in isolation space dr Soedarso condition improved. Nevertheless can not conclude that they are negative as the first patient suspect bird flu, Deby Deborah (4.5), which has been declared negative.
"Although the condition of the patients showed improvement, such as the heat began to fall, as well as coughs and colds are starting to diminish, but before obtaining the laboratory results, then we still will provide intensive care to patients. To them were given drugs such as tamiflu, fever and antibiotics, "said Tita Selati Sundari, Head of Hospital Services Soedarso to Pontianak Post, Wednesday (30 / 6).
According to Tita, the hospital will always be alert to the patient suspect bird flu. Therefore, when found in these patients, it will directly enter into the isolation room. "We do according to the applicable procedures, because we ourselves do not want to take the risk. So if the symptoms are supported by the environmental conditions contained dead chicken according to information on the patient's family, then we switch to direct isolation room for intensive care, " he said. "Currently there are seven isolation room capacity of the bed. If circumstances force, then we provide additional four beds and three cots, "he said."
" Patients suspected suspect bird flu, Dany Ardian (10), Wenti Pratiwi (9), Audina (8) and Ari (15), which is currently being treated in isolation space dr Soedarso condition improved. Nevertheless can not conclude that they are negative as the first patient suspect bird flu, Deby Deborah (4.5), which has been declared negative.
"Although the condition of the patients showed improvement, such as the heat began to fall, as well as coughs and colds are starting to diminish, but before obtaining the laboratory results, then we still will provide intensive care to patients. To them were given drugs such as tamiflu, fever and antibiotics, "said Tita Selati Sundari, Head of Hospital Services Soedarso to Pontianak Post, Wednesday (30 / 6).
According to Tita, the hospital will always be alert to the patient suspect bird flu. Therefore, when found in these patients, it will directly enter into the isolation room. "We do according to the applicable procedures, because we ourselves do not want to take the risk. So if the symptoms are supported by the environmental conditions contained dead chicken according to information on the patient's family, then we switch to direct isolation room for intensive care, " he said. "Currently there are seven isolation room capacity of the bed. If circumstances force, then we provide additional four beds and three cots, "he said."
India : Rising Dengue cases worry BBMP
Via Deccan Herald, another menace in India, they should stop blaming and start acting :
" Top Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials have blamed poor garbage management for the rise of dengue cases in the City.
Garbage collection was initially under the Health Department, but was shifted to the Engineering Department in January 2009. “The garbage carts and autos spill the garbage while travelling and sometimes even dump it on the road side,” said a source.
At the recent BBMP council meeting, a corporator had raised the issue about rise in dengue cases. Under the BBMP limits alone, 152 positive dengue cases have been reported and nearly half the cases were from Bangalore East, mainly Shivajinagar, Neelasandra, Mahadevapura and Bytarayanapura."
" Top Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials have blamed poor garbage management for the rise of dengue cases in the City.
Garbage collection was initially under the Health Department, but was shifted to the Engineering Department in January 2009. “The garbage carts and autos spill the garbage while travelling and sometimes even dump it on the road side,” said a source.
At the recent BBMP council meeting, a corporator had raised the issue about rise in dengue cases. Under the BBMP limits alone, 152 positive dengue cases have been reported and nearly half the cases were from Bangalore East, mainly Shivajinagar, Neelasandra, Mahadevapura and Bytarayanapura."
US : Millions of vaccine doses to be burned
Via AP :
" ATLANTA : About a quarter of the swine flu vaccine produced for the U.S. public has expired - meaning that a whopping 40 million doses worth about $260 million are being written off as trash.
"It's a lot, by historical standards," said Jerry Weir, who oversees vaccine research and review for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The outdated vaccine, some of which expired Wednesday, will be incinerated. The amount, as much as four times the usual leftover seasonal flu vaccine, likely sets a record. And that's not even all of it.
About 30 million more doses will expire later and may go unused, according to one government estimate. If all that vaccine expires, more than 43 percent of the supply for the U.S. public will have gone to waste.
Federal officials defended the huge purchase as a necessary risk in the face of a never-before-seen virus. Many health experts had feared the new flu could be the deadly global epidemic they had long warned about, but it ended up killing fewer people than seasonal flu."
" ATLANTA : About a quarter of the swine flu vaccine produced for the U.S. public has expired - meaning that a whopping 40 million doses worth about $260 million are being written off as trash.
"It's a lot, by historical standards," said Jerry Weir, who oversees vaccine research and review for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The outdated vaccine, some of which expired Wednesday, will be incinerated. The amount, as much as four times the usual leftover seasonal flu vaccine, likely sets a record. And that's not even all of it.
About 30 million more doses will expire later and may go unused, according to one government estimate. If all that vaccine expires, more than 43 percent of the supply for the U.S. public will have gone to waste.
Federal officials defended the huge purchase as a necessary risk in the face of a never-before-seen virus. Many health experts had feared the new flu could be the deadly global epidemic they had long warned about, but it ended up killing fewer people than seasonal flu."
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Cambodia : Project seeks H5N1 awareness
Via Phnom Penh Post :
" POULTRY farmers in three border provinces exhibited improved awareness of avian influenza following the introduction of a village-based education project, though in some areas more than 20 percent still say they would eat an animal found to be infected with the disease, according to survey results released this week.
The survey was conducted in three provinces – Prey Veng, Svay Rieng and Koh Kong – as part of a programme led by the NGO CARE International. Overall, it found that the farmers benefited from education efforts implemented by Village Surveillance Teams, or VSTs.
In 2007, farmers were interviewed in order to assess their understanding of the A(H5N1) influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu. In particular, the initial interviews assessed the farmers’ knowledge of how the virus spreads to humans and how diseased poultry should be disposed of.
When they were interviewed again at the end of a three-year pilot programme in 2009, the farmers demonstrated that they were better equipped to deal with avian flu cases. In villages in Prey Veng and Svay Rieng, for example, the number of respondents who said they would kill and eat a bird if they were to find it sick was nearly halved, from 43 to 23 percent, according to the survey.
“We saw that there was a behaviour change,” said Cecilia Dy, CARE’s avian influenza project coordinator."
" POULTRY farmers in three border provinces exhibited improved awareness of avian influenza following the introduction of a village-based education project, though in some areas more than 20 percent still say they would eat an animal found to be infected with the disease, according to survey results released this week.
The survey was conducted in three provinces – Prey Veng, Svay Rieng and Koh Kong – as part of a programme led by the NGO CARE International. Overall, it found that the farmers benefited from education efforts implemented by Village Surveillance Teams, or VSTs.
In 2007, farmers were interviewed in order to assess their understanding of the A(H5N1) influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu. In particular, the initial interviews assessed the farmers’ knowledge of how the virus spreads to humans and how diseased poultry should be disposed of.
When they were interviewed again at the end of a three-year pilot programme in 2009, the farmers demonstrated that they were better equipped to deal with avian flu cases. In villages in Prey Veng and Svay Rieng, for example, the number of respondents who said they would kill and eat a bird if they were to find it sick was nearly halved, from 43 to 23 percent, according to the survey.
“We saw that there was a behaviour change,” said Cecilia Dy, CARE’s avian influenza project coordinator."
Philippines : Dengue downs 365 in ARMM
Via Tempo :
" The Department of Health (DoH) has intensified an anti-dengue drive in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) amid what it deemed as the alarming incidence of dengue cases that affected 365 people from January to June this year.
According to ARMM Health Secretary Dr. Kadil “Jojo” Sinolinding, his office has recorded 183 dengue cases in Sulu, 89 in Maguindanao, 60 in Lanao del Sur and 33 in Tawi-Tawi during this year’s first semester.
Majority of those affected by dengue range from ages one month old to 80 years old, 56% of them are women.
DOH-ARMM reports showed six dengue deaths in Sulu, two in January, one in March and three in May.
While confirming the high rise in dengue cases, Sinolinding said that everything is being done by his agency to combat possible outbreak of dengue in the region under a new operation slogan: “Nandirito kami, Naglilingkod at Nagmamahal.”
" The Department of Health (DoH) has intensified an anti-dengue drive in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) amid what it deemed as the alarming incidence of dengue cases that affected 365 people from January to June this year.
According to ARMM Health Secretary Dr. Kadil “Jojo” Sinolinding, his office has recorded 183 dengue cases in Sulu, 89 in Maguindanao, 60 in Lanao del Sur and 33 in Tawi-Tawi during this year’s first semester.
Majority of those affected by dengue range from ages one month old to 80 years old, 56% of them are women.
DOH-ARMM reports showed six dengue deaths in Sulu, two in January, one in March and three in May.
While confirming the high rise in dengue cases, Sinolinding said that everything is being done by his agency to combat possible outbreak of dengue in the region under a new operation slogan: “Nandirito kami, Naglilingkod at Nagmamahal.”
Cambodia : Govt officials vaccinated for swine flu
Via Phnom Penh Post :
" SWINE flu vaccines have been administered to an unspecified number of government officials and other personnel working at the Council of Ministers, where Prime Minister Hun Sen and five other officials are believed to have contracted the virus late last week, a government spokesman said Wednesday.
Tith Sothea, a spokesman for the Press and Quick Reaction Unit at the Council of Ministers, said the building had also been sprayed with disinfectant.
The Health Ministry on Tuesday released a statement announcing that Hun Sen had contracted the virus, formally known as the A(H1N1) influenza virus, and that tests had revealed “the positive sign of A(H1N1)” in five officials: deputy prime minister Yim Chhai Ly, senior ministers Chhay Than and Tao Seng Hour and officials Kim Ith and Ith Mith.
According to the statement, Hun Sen likely contracted the virus during or immediately after a meeting at the Council of Ministers last Friday.
Tith Sothea said Wednesday that officials hoped the disinfectant and vaccines would stave off any further cases."
" SWINE flu vaccines have been administered to an unspecified number of government officials and other personnel working at the Council of Ministers, where Prime Minister Hun Sen and five other officials are believed to have contracted the virus late last week, a government spokesman said Wednesday.
Tith Sothea, a spokesman for the Press and Quick Reaction Unit at the Council of Ministers, said the building had also been sprayed with disinfectant.
The Health Ministry on Tuesday released a statement announcing that Hun Sen had contracted the virus, formally known as the A(H1N1) influenza virus, and that tests had revealed “the positive sign of A(H1N1)” in five officials: deputy prime minister Yim Chhai Ly, senior ministers Chhay Than and Tao Seng Hour and officials Kim Ith and Ith Mith.
According to the statement, Hun Sen likely contracted the virus during or immediately after a meeting at the Council of Ministers last Friday.
Tith Sothea said Wednesday that officials hoped the disinfectant and vaccines would stave off any further cases."
Malaysia : Dengue Fever Claims More Lives This Year
Via Bernama, dengue is going into overdrive in Malaysia :
" PENANG, July 1 : Eighty dengue deaths were recorded from January to last Tuesday, an increase compared to 62 deaths in the same period last year, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.
He said that 23,626 cases were recorded so far this year compared to 24,817 last year.
"We need to give serious attention to dengue fever because the number of fatalities is on the increase," he told reporters after visiting the Penang Hospital here Thursday.
He said that public apathy towards seeking immediate treatment was among the factors for the hike in casualties.
"I hope the public will seek medical treatment if dengue symptoms are present, and I have also instructed for all doctors to immediately treat dengue patients," he said.
Liow reminded the public take precautionary measures such as ensuring cleanliness in their homes."
" PENANG, July 1 : Eighty dengue deaths were recorded from January to last Tuesday, an increase compared to 62 deaths in the same period last year, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.
He said that 23,626 cases were recorded so far this year compared to 24,817 last year.
"We need to give serious attention to dengue fever because the number of fatalities is on the increase," he told reporters after visiting the Penang Hospital here Thursday.
He said that public apathy towards seeking immediate treatment was among the factors for the hike in casualties.
"I hope the public will seek medical treatment if dengue symptoms are present, and I have also instructed for all doctors to immediately treat dengue patients," he said.
Liow reminded the public take precautionary measures such as ensuring cleanliness in their homes."
Nepal : Govt tightens poultry imports
Via My Republica :
" BIRATNAGAR, June 29: Quarantine office at Jogbani customs has destroyed around 5,000 heads of broiler chicken and chicks imported from India without government permission in the last two months.
The government has been closely monitoring the imports of poultry products from the southern neighbor following the outbreak of bird flu there last year.
Customs Revenue Patrol of Armed Police Force (APF) buried 50 broiler chicken ferried in on a cycle through Metarwa customs point of Biratnagar on Sunday alone. Satya Narayan Chaudhary, chief of the quarantine office, said cases of illegal imports of poultry products is on the rise for the last couple of weeks."
" BIRATNAGAR, June 29: Quarantine office at Jogbani customs has destroyed around 5,000 heads of broiler chicken and chicks imported from India without government permission in the last two months.
The government has been closely monitoring the imports of poultry products from the southern neighbor following the outbreak of bird flu there last year.
Customs Revenue Patrol of Armed Police Force (APF) buried 50 broiler chicken ferried in on a cycle through Metarwa customs point of Biratnagar on Sunday alone. Satya Narayan Chaudhary, chief of the quarantine office, said cases of illegal imports of poultry products is on the rise for the last couple of weeks."
New Zealand : Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 – Update 192
Via The Scoop :
" Overall influenza activity is gradually increasing and is at the level usually seen at this time of year. The pandemic influenza virus is circulating in our communities, though the rate of consultation for influenza-like illness identified through sentinel general practices remains below the baseline level.
A weekly rate of <50>400 ILI consultations per 100,000 patient population indicates an epidemic level of influenza activity."
" Overall influenza activity is gradually increasing and is at the level usually seen at this time of year. The pandemic influenza virus is circulating in our communities, though the rate of consultation for influenza-like illness identified through sentinel general practices remains below the baseline level.
A weekly rate of <50>400 ILI consultations per 100,000 patient population indicates an epidemic level of influenza activity."
India : One more dies of swine flu in Visakhapatnam
Via Express Buzz, another fatality in India :
" HYDERABAD/ VISAKHAPATNAM: Dreaded swine flu has claimed one more victim in Visakhapatnam, taking the toll to five in the state so far this season. Interestingly, four of them were women.
A woman from Srikakulam - N Nagamani - who was admitted to Chest Hospital here on June 25, died of the infection.
Nagamani first complained of fever and when she found that the fever was continuing, consulted a doctor in Vizianagaram on June 17. Later she was shifted to a private hospital on June 23 in Visakhapatnam.
After confirmation that she had swine flu, she was admitted to Chest Hospital in Visakhapatnam on June 25. She died this evening, medical authorities said.
Already 30-year-old youth Appanna died of infection recently after he visited Annavaram temple where he is learnt ot have contracted H1N1."
" HYDERABAD/ VISAKHAPATNAM: Dreaded swine flu has claimed one more victim in Visakhapatnam, taking the toll to five in the state so far this season. Interestingly, four of them were women.
A woman from Srikakulam - N Nagamani - who was admitted to Chest Hospital here on June 25, died of the infection.
Nagamani first complained of fever and when she found that the fever was continuing, consulted a doctor in Vizianagaram on June 17. Later she was shifted to a private hospital on June 23 in Visakhapatnam.
After confirmation that she had swine flu, she was admitted to Chest Hospital in Visakhapatnam on June 25. She died this evening, medical authorities said.
Already 30-year-old youth Appanna died of infection recently after he visited Annavaram temple where he is learnt ot have contracted H1N1."
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