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Tangerang is on the outskirts of Jakarta, the Capital of Indonesia, and has been the scene of several H5N1 infections over the past year. This is the second one from that area announced this week, the other being the 28-year-old woman who died on Monday.
So far there is no indication that these two victims had any contact with each other. Not surprising, given that Tangerang has a population of nearly 1.5 million people and covers more than 160 sq. km.
Indonesia confirms 115th human bird flu infection
Agence France-Presse
JAKARTA - A 47-year-old man from the outskirts of the Indonesian capital has been confirmed as the 115th person to be infected with bird flu, the health ministry said Wednesday.
The man is being treated in a Jakarta hospital for the deadly disease, which has claimed 92 lives in Indonesia.
Two laboratory tests on the man showed that he was infected with the highly pathogenic virus, a statement from the ministry's bird flu information center said.
Two positive results of tests on blood and tissue samples from a victim are needed before Indonesian authorities can confirm a bird flu infection.
The man, who is from the satellite city of Tangerang, was first admitted to a private hospital there on December 5, three days after he began to feel ill. He was referred to the Jakarta hospital on December 10.
The ministry statement said it had not confirmed if the man had any contact with infected poultry.
The virus is usually transmitted to humans from infected birds.
A few more details are available from this report via KOMNAS FBPI, the Indonesian National Committee Fir Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness.
A hat tip to Ironorehopper on Flutrackers for this article.
More Bird Flu Cases From TangerangJakarta, December 12, 2007 - Ministry of Health -
A 47-year old man known as "M", from Cipondoh subDistrict, Tangerang Municipality in Banten Province is infected with the H5N1 influenza virus, according to tests conducted by the Health Research and Development Center of the Ministry of Healthand the Eijkman Institute in Jakarta.
Overall, Indonesia has now recorded 115 confirmed human H5N1 cases and 92 fatalities. The case fatality rate now stands at 80%. Up to today, Banten Province has recorded 20 bird flu positive cases with 16 fatalities.
M, a businessman had onset on December 2 2007. He had shown symptoms of fever, coughing, and breathing difficulties. He was treated at Usada Insani Hospital in Tangerang on December 8 2007, then was referred to Persahabatan Hospital in Jakarta on December 10 2007. At the moment, M is still under treatment at Persahabatan Hospital Jakarta
