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Overnight Ida at the Bird Flu Information Corner - a joint project of Kobe University in Japan and the Institute of Tropical Disease, Airlangga University, Indonesia – has posted translations of a couple of news items revolving around the recent outbreak of bird flu in Garut, Indonesia.
As you may recall, yesterday in A Friday Round Up Of Bird Flu Reports I mentioned that a number of people were being observed for signs of illness after a large outbreak of H5N1 in poultry in Garut, and that at least one person was suspected of being infected.
This morning, that number has climbed to two, with the hospitalization and isolation of a 7 month old baby.
Garut, West Java ::: Baby is suspected to contract bird flu
Posted by Ida on February 26, 2011
Garut – A 7-month-old baby named Lena, rushed to dr Slamet in Kabupaten Garut, West Java, on early Saturday (26/2) and treated in bird flu isolation unit.
The baby developed coughing, fever and breathing difficulty.
Hundreds of chickens had suddenly died of bird flu H5N1 in patient’s neighborhood, Kampung Cangkuang, Desa Bagendit, Kecamatan Banyuresmi. She is reported to have contact with the diseased chickens.
Head of Livestock Division of Kecamatan Banyuresmi, Nenok Kusmiati, is being treated in the same hospital as bird flu suspect patient.
They both are receiving intensive medical care. Nose and throat swab samples have been sent to Ministry of Health Laboratory in Jakarta.
Ida has a another story on this event, with more details on the 49 year-old agricultural agent suspected of being infected.
Garut, West Java ::: H5N1 outbreaks, 5000 people at risk.
Posted by Ida on February 26, 2011
Despite the symptoms, the close proximity of infected poultry, and the response by health officials: these cases are still unconfirmed. Test results are awaited, and as we’ve seen in the past, they can take some time to be revealed.
In the meantime, you’ll find that Ida at BFIC and the newshounds at FluTrackers are keeping a very close eye on things in Indonesia right now.
