Date: Fri 14 Dec 2012
Source: Indonesian Ministry of Health press release, via Flutrackers [machine transl., abridged, edited]
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=477291#post477291
Report of 192nd Case of Bird Flu
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The Ministry of Health, the Directorate General of Disease Control, and the Environmental Health [Service] announced that a new case of H5N1 [avian influenza] has been confirmed by the Center for Basic Biomedical and Health Technologies, Balitbangkes.
The case is a 4-year-old male, a resident of Kampung Nagreg, Gorowong Village, District Parung Panjang, Bogor regency, West Java. The child exhibited symptoms of fever on 20 Nov 2012, and on 1 Dec 2012 the case was moved to Pustu. On 4 Dec 2012 there was no change in the condition of the case when seen by a private doctor. On the morning of 5 Dec 2012 the case went to a health centre and in the afternoon was referred to the Private RSIA for hospitalization. On 6 Dec 2012 the case was referred to the Tangerang District Hospital because of onset of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The condition of the patient worsened and the child eventually died at 23:40hr.
Epidemiological investigations have been conducted by the hospital and the other agencies involved including a possible risk factor of direct contact with poultry carcasses, including possible exposure to entog (ducks) in the neighborhood.
With inclusion of this case, the cumulative number of bird flu cases in Indonesia since 2005 until this new report is 192 cases with 160 deaths. Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Prof. Dr.Tjandra Yoga Aditama as the focal point of the International Health Regulations (IHR), has reported the case to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
This information is released by Center for Public Communication, Secretariat General of the Ministry of Health.
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Communicated by:
Gert van der Hoek
Senior Moderator, FluTrackers.com
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/index.php
[ProMED-mail thanks Gert van Hoek for sending and interpreting this report. This is the 1st confirmed human case of avian A/(H5N1) influenza virus infection in Indonesia since 30 Jul 2012. That case was a 37-year-old male from Yogyakarta province. He developed fever on 24 Jul 2012, was hospitalized on 27 Jul 2012 and died on 30 Jul 2012.
There have been no other reports of human cases from elsewhere during this period. Official confirmation by the WHO is awaited. The global total of human cases now becomes 609 with 359 fatalities.
Source: Indonesian Ministry of Health press release, via Flutrackers [machine transl., abridged, edited]
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=477291#post477291
Report of 192nd Case of Bird Flu
--------------------------------
The Ministry of Health, the Directorate General of Disease Control, and the Environmental Health [Service] announced that a new case of H5N1 [avian influenza] has been confirmed by the Center for Basic Biomedical and Health Technologies, Balitbangkes.
The case is a 4-year-old male, a resident of Kampung Nagreg, Gorowong Village, District Parung Panjang, Bogor regency, West Java. The child exhibited symptoms of fever on 20 Nov 2012, and on 1 Dec 2012 the case was moved to Pustu. On 4 Dec 2012 there was no change in the condition of the case when seen by a private doctor. On the morning of 5 Dec 2012 the case went to a health centre and in the afternoon was referred to the Private RSIA for hospitalization. On 6 Dec 2012 the case was referred to the Tangerang District Hospital because of onset of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. The condition of the patient worsened and the child eventually died at 23:40hr.
Epidemiological investigations have been conducted by the hospital and the other agencies involved including a possible risk factor of direct contact with poultry carcasses, including possible exposure to entog (ducks) in the neighborhood.
With inclusion of this case, the cumulative number of bird flu cases in Indonesia since 2005 until this new report is 192 cases with 160 deaths. Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Prof. Dr.Tjandra Yoga Aditama as the focal point of the International Health Regulations (IHR), has reported the case to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
This information is released by Center for Public Communication, Secretariat General of the Ministry of Health.
--
Communicated by:
Gert van der Hoek
Senior Moderator, FluTrackers.com
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/index.php
[ProMED-mail thanks Gert van Hoek for sending and interpreting this report. This is the 1st confirmed human case of avian A/(H5N1) influenza virus infection in Indonesia since 30 Jul 2012. That case was a 37-year-old male from Yogyakarta province. He developed fever on 24 Jul 2012, was hospitalized on 27 Jul 2012 and died on 30 Jul 2012.
There have been no other reports of human cases from elsewhere during this period. Official confirmation by the WHO is awaited. The global total of human cases now becomes 609 with 359 fatalities.
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