WHO : Latest Update From Indonesia
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After a wait of more than a month, Indonesia has finally notified the WHO (World Health Organization) of the latest confirmed human cases of H5N1 infection in that country.
Here is the WHO update (Hat Tip to Lisa at CIDRAP for giving me the head's up).
Avian influenza – situation in Indonesia – update 43
19 June 2008 -- The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced two new cases of human H5N1 avian influenza infection. The cases are not linked epidemiologically. The first is a 16-year-old female from South Jakarta, DKI Jakarta Province developed symptoms on 7 May, was hospitalized on 12 May and died on 14 May. Investigations into the source of her infection indicate exposure to sick and dead poultry.
The second case is a 34-year-old female from Tangerang District, Banten Province who developed symptoms on 26 May, and was hospitalized on 2 June and died on 3 June. Investigations into the source of her infection are ongoing.
Of the 135 cases confirmed to date in Indonesia, 110 have been fatal.
The WHO's cumulative Human Cases Chart has been updated to reflect these latest numbers.
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