# 2851
While Depkes, the Indonesian Ministry of Health, remains largely silent on bird flu issues, local media continues to report about suspect human bird flu cases, and poultry die offs, with regularity.
The official stance of the Indonesian government is not to confirm human cases at the time that they occur, but rather to issue cumulative numbers every couple of months.
For this reason, the `official count' issued by Indonesia- and reported by the World Health Organization- remains at 141 cases with 115 fatalities.
No human cases have been officially announced in 2009.
Poultry die offs and culling's have become so common in Indonesia that authorities ceased filing OIE reports in September of 2006.
Over the weekend, several reports have emerged on `suspected cases' of human H5N1 infection.
We get these reports due to the hard work and dedication of a small army of volunteer newshounds, who work on the various flu forums. They use search tools looking for phrases (in Indonesia `Flu burung' is commonly used) of interest, and then translating articles into English.
So, on this Monday morning, a roundup of reports coming out of the Indonesian press over the weekend.
This first story was found, translated, and posted by Dutchy at FluTrackers,
Child eight years Died Suspect of Bird Flu,
Case might not be opened
On Monday, March 2 2009 |
Bekasi, on Sunday - A child age eight years that was stated suspect bird flu died, on Saturday (28/2) at dawn.
The child´s body was brought came home his parents in Kandang Hamlet of RT 01/05, Sukaraya Village, the Karangbahagia Subdistrict, the Bekasi Regency.
This child was named Andriansyah or Andri the fourth child from five related the couple Ilyas (42) -Mimin (38).
His doctor said the case (box, coffin, ed) might not be opened,” said one of the relatives of casualties, yesterday. The child the Class Ii SD Sukaraya 04, Karangbahagia, Bekasi was sick since last week.
This report is another retelling of a suspected case I blogged about on Saturday in Indonesia: Suspected Bird Flu Death In Bekasi. The reference to the `case might not be opened' is the hospital's orders that the casket remain closed for the funeral - a common precaution when burying bird flu cases.
Today we learn that some of the medical team who treated Andri failed to wear protective gear, and are now being tested for possible exposure to the virus. There is no word as to whether any of them have developed symptoms.
A Hat Tip to Sally on FluTrackers for this story.
Medical team is suspected of contracting Bird Flu Patients
Monday, March 02, 2009 | 14:14 WIBTEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: suspek bird flu patients who died Saturday ago, allegedly leaving the inheritance. Most likely, Andry, suspected infected bird flu virus infect these three medical officers Annisa Hospital, Cikarang, Bekasi regency, West Java.
Currently, blood samples of three medical officers have been taken and examined by the laboratory Penanggulangan National Bird Flu. The three teams are the two medical doctors and the paramedics.
They treat smth Andry, eight years, the patient suspek bird flu, Friday (27 / 2) nights ago. Once referred to the Friendship Hospital, Jakarta Timur, Andry died the same morning the next day, Saturday at 07.00.
"The medical staff is in close contact with the alleged victim died," said dr Ruhdiat Rudi, Head of Disease Control and Environmental Health Office Penyehatan Kota Bekasi, told Tempo, Monday (2 / 3).
No official information about the medium of transmission of disease from the patient's medical team to the third. Initial allegations, they do not like wearing the mask, wear closed, and not done in isolation rooms.
The Jakarta Post this morning is reporting on another case, one that newshounds have been posting on since last night, involving a 6 year-old girl from Depok named Nurliga Mahmuda (NLM) who died on Saturday.
She was originally diagnosed with typhoid at a local hospital, but transferred to Persahabatan hospital when her condition deteriorated.
Depok girl dies from suspected bird flu
The Jakarta Post , Depok | Mon, 03/02/2009 6:36 PM | Jakarta
A 6-year-old girl from Depok with initials NLM died from a suspected case of bird flu at Persahabatan hospital, East Jakarta, on Saturday after having been admitted for treated one day earlier, tempointeraktif.com reports.
MS, the mother of the child, said on Monday that her daughter had died after suffering dizziness and fever, with body temperatures exceeding 40 C.
“My daughter had complained she was feeling dizzy last Wednesday, but it wasn’t until 2 days later that I took her to see a doctor,” MS said.
The doctor had diagnosed her daughter with Typhoid fever and had recommended taking her to Bhakti Yuda Hospital in Depok, West Java.
Subsequently, due to its limited facilities, Bhakti Yuda had then recommended NLM go to Persahabatan hospital for treatment.
“The doctor at Persahabatan hospital said my daughter had only a slim chance of surviving because the virus had already spread through her body,” she said. (ewd)
And finally, from South Sulawesi, another suspected case; Nur Fadillah (7).
A Hat tip to Commonground, of FluTrackers and Pandemic Information News for this report.
Child suspect Bird Flu
[google translation]
Monday, 02-03-2009
Maros, BKM - Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Marine Maros District 64 head back to destroy the property of residents in the poultry Tamarampung, Kelurahan Bontoa, Mandai District, last week. Destruction is carried out following a finding of a local citizen suspect (suspect) bird flu.
Officer team and the response fast tracking bird flu or Survelance and Participatory Disease Response (PDSR) DKP Maros, Isdarjid Madjid, BKM confirmed when the work space, last week, said his side had found Nur Fadillah (7), the patient suspect bird flu in area.
Yesterday''we get reports of people who suspect bird flu. Therefore, we have begun the destruction of poultry in Mandai District,''he said.
Information from Muan father Amin Nur Fadillah, some time ago there are dead birds belonging to neighbors of a sudden. After that, her son fell ill in a fever over 38 degrees centigrade. Feeling suspicious, immediately contact the Department of Health and Animal Husbandry.
None of these cases have been officially confirmed, and for now all must remain in the `suspect column'.
