General Indonesian News - 27 September 2008 to 30 April 2009

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Source: http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nu...151958,id.html

Anomali Cuaca Sebabkan Penyakit Menular Meningkat
Sabtu, 20 Desember 2008 | 17:32 WIB

The Weather anomaly caused Meningkat infectious diseases
On Saturday, December 20 2008 | 17:32 of WIB

The Interaktif TIME, Karanganyar: the Sub- Dinas Pencegahan Head and the Eradication of the Dinas Kesehatan Karanganyar Illness, Central Java, of Fatkul Munir, said the weather anomaly like that happened at this time made the case of dengue fever, chikungu him, and bird flu increased.

According to him, that happened because of the influential weather big towards the development of the illness above. ?Seperti dengue fever, where with rain and hot that was fast ber changed made the Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes cycle increasingly short. As a result, mosquitoes even more, even so penderita,? he said, on Saturday (20/12).

He explained, until the second week in December 2008, has had 459 dengue fever sufferers in the Karanganyar Regency, with casualties died 7 people. Now as long as 2007 only had 4 casualties died. ?Kebanyakan the sufferer under 15 tahun,? he said.

Whereas the endemic area was in the Colomadu Subdistrict and Jaten. He said, mosquitoes more often bred in the clean place, not dirty, with abundant water, but was not made use of. ?Misal him the flowerpot and the pond that not difungsikan,? he said. In Colomadu and Jaten often was gotten housing, and most of his conditions like that was depicted by Fatkul.

To chikungu him, already 11 villages in 6 subdistricts (Gondangrejo, Colomadu, Mojogedang, Kebakkramat, Karanganyar, and Jatipuro) that was attacked. For the last 5 months the fluctuation happened. In July had 58 sufferers, in August 38, in September 61, in October 7, and ?November 68 penderita,? he explained. The increase in the case was also caused by the low level of the awareness of the community for anticipation. ?Masyarakat just moved after being kasus,? he said concerned.

However, the reaction will be different if being related to bird flu. He considered the community has more cared. ?Mungkin because chikungu him not turn off. While bird flu could result in the death. From observation of this service, the bird flu attack has spread to 28 villages in almost all the subdistricts in Karanganyar. Only Tawangmangu and Jenawi that still were free. ?Tapi was not yet suspect humankind, moreover that meninggal,? clear Fatkul.

The Karanganyar Muh head of the Sub- Service of Livestock Breeding of the agricultural Service. Hatta said, up until October set, his side destroyed approximately 3 thousand poultries.

Every time had the report on the death of the poultry, immediately was checked with rapid test. When being known positive terjangkit bird flu, was carried out by the extermination of one page and the poultry vaccination with the radius 2 kilometre. ?Itu to prevent expanded him penyakit,? he said.

Now as prevention efforts, was formed early warning system. ?Kami increased the community's vigilance with the alert village program healthy prosperous. Each village was trained by the cadre for the publication and the socialisation, motivated the community, and pemantauan,? Fatkul words. ?Sosialisasi normally was carried out when having the agendas hajatan. His material about the handling of the poultry after being infected, the habit lived clean, and pelaporan to the preceptive post bencana,? he added. He also monitored for 3 weeks if having the report on the poultry died inappropriately. Ukky Primartantyo

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Source: http://www.solopos.co.id/zindex_menu...=h31&id=253685

Edisi : Senin, 22 Desember 2008 , Hal.II
Pemkot tak anggarkan pengadaan
Andalkan bantuan Pemprov, Distan Salatiga kehabisan vaksin AI


Salatiga (Espos) Pemkot Salatiga sejak tahun anggaran 2008 tidak menganggarkan pengadaan vaksin flu burung (avian influenza/AI).
Machine translation:

The edition: on Monday, December 22 2008, Hal.II
Municipal Government not budget for pengadaan
Relied on Provincial Government help, Distan Salatiga ran out of the AI vaccine Salatiga (Expose) the Salatiga Municipal Government since the budget year 2008 did not budget for the procurement of the bird flu vaccine (avian influenza/AI).

Resulting from only relied on Provincial Government help, pesediaan the AI vaccine in the Pertanian Service (Distan) the Salatiga City empty since the first beak in December.

In fact, as being acknowledged by the Head of Distan Kota Salatiga, Ir Husnani MM that was met Expose late last week, the poultry breeder in this territory needed the vaccine to anticipate the AI attack in this rainy season. Distan Kota Salatiga according to him, relied on the vaccine allocation from the Government of the Province (the Provincial Government) Central Java to satisfy the requirement for this vaccine.

?Persediaan finally the vaccine was used by us early this December so as at this time stock has been empty. For the requirement for the further vaccination still was waiting for help from the Provincial Government Jateng,? he said. He added, the supply of the vaccine still could not be from the Provincial Government ascertained by time and the amount. However was estimated vaksi this AI just arrived in the Hati Beriman City this coming March 2009. ?Guna the AI prevention, there was no allocation of the budget of the procurement of the vaccine from APBD 2009 Salatiga cities.

Budget for sebagian

Whereas the allocation of the vaccine in 2008 from the Provincial Government achieved 100,000 doses. Hoped for by the amount of help of the vaccine 2009 also same or even more than the figure. Sent by him, to 2008 Central Javan Provincial Government gave help of the liquid disinfektan for spraying of the poultry pen totalling 200 litre. ?Untuk some procurements disinfektan 2008, the Municipal Government allocated the fund. ? Berbeda Dengan the AI vaccine that currently has slippery firm, Husnani claimed still had supplies disinfektan budget year totalling 20 litre. Stock that much could be still being used for spraying in the 10 's hectare the area of the poultry pen.

According to him, two litre the liquid disinfektan could be used for spraying of the pen measuring around one hectare. He said, in order to prevents the AI attack, his side continued to activate the appeal or the socialisation of the penning of the poultry. Because if being left wandering free the poultry involved a high risk spread the AI virus good to the other animal also humankind.

Whereas the AI spread precaution, Distan Kota Salatiga according to Husnani had the official's rank Participatory disease search-response (PDSR). ?Dalam the control of bird flu, we gave priority to the precaution. One of them with early vigilance and active observation of the official as far as the corner of the area.

Distan Kota Salatiga, according to him had several teams of the observer together with the related service like the Kesehatan Service (Dinkes) and Bappeda. - By: kur

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Indonesia labors to tackle infections

Erwida Maulia , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta |

Indonesia has been in the spotlight as having the highest number of bird flu infections and fatalities in the world since the deadly virus first appeared here in 2005. And even though Indonesia is said to pose a "moderate risk" in terms of HIV/AIDS infections, the failure of preventive measures suggests a future boom in HIV infections.

But these two high-profile diseases are not the only major concerns of the archipelago. Indonesia still has to deal with tuberculosis -- the same old problem the WHO named (in 2002) as the second-highest cause of death in the country after stroke and cardiovascular diseases -- and dengue fever, which is an annual threat, especially during rainy season.

This report looks at the state of these four microorganism-caused diseases in 2008, along with the progress the government has made in tackling them.

BIRD FLU

Since the deadly H5N1 virus was first found in humans in Indonesia in 2005, the country has recorded the greatest number of bird flu infections and fatalities globally.

As of Dec. 12 this year, Indonesia had recorded 139 cases of infection and 113 fatalities, with a case fatality ratio of 81.3 percent -- accounting for nearly half the global figures of 389 infections and 246 deaths.

In the past two years, however, there has been a declining trend in both infection and fatality rates, which were at 20 and 13 in 2005, respectively; 55 and 45 in 2006; 42 and 37 in 2007; and 21 and 19 in 2008.

So far, H5N1 infections in humans have been found in 12 of the country's 33 provinces, although seven of these provinces did not report any cases in the past year. The provinces with the highest number of infections were, in order, Jakarta, West Java, Banten, Central Java and North Sumatra.

Despite the declining trend, the specter of a rise in infections and fatalities still looms, with live poultry widely found in residential backyards and traditional markets.

The National Committee for the Bird Flu and Pandemic Preparedness Program recently said that 50 percent of poultry sold in live bird markets in Jakarta, Banten and West Java were infected by the bird flu virus and the government would turn its attention to these markets as part of its prevention campaign.

The frequency of infections is also feared to lead to a pandemic, which could sweep through the population as soon as the H5N1 bird flu virus -- now only transmittable from bird to human -- mutates into a human-to-human transmittable virus.

Fearing the huge numbers of deaths and devastating economic effects such a pandemic may cause, the government, with its foreign partners, has begun a number of preventive programs, including pandemic simulations in a number of regions this year, the latest taking place in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

Recently, in Geneva, Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari again proposed that WHO replace its current Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN) with a "more equal and transparent" system that includes a standard Mutual Transfer Agreement.

The minister believes that under GISN, virus samples collected by WHO have been used by large vaccine companies in developed countries to produce vaccines that are too expensive for developing countries.

HIV/AIDS

Reflecting global trends, the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia has continued to increase each year. The number of reported cases may not be growing significantly, but it is believed to be just the tip of the iceberg.

According to the Health Ministry, there were 21,151 reported cases of people with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia as of September this year. Of these, 72 percent had AIDS and 21 percent died. The figure represents a 19 percent increase from 17,207 in 2007.

But the ministry estimates the real figure now stands at 270,000, about 15 percent of who have developed AIDS. This is a significant rise compared with the estimate of 193,000 in 2006 and 110,000 in 2002.

Provinces with the highest numbers of reported cases are Papua, Jakarta, West Java, East Java and Bali. While Jakarta has the largest number of AIDS patients, Papua has the recorded the highest number of people living with HIV.

In Indonesia, HIV/AIDS infections are still concentrated among "high-risk" groups, comprising injecting drug users, members of the transgender and transvestite community, female sex workers, homosexuals and men who frequently visit sex workers. About 48.5 percent of the reported infections were transmitted via sexual intercourse and 42.8 percent via injecting drug use.

However, campaigns to prevent the spread of the disease, including promoting the use of condoms and sterile needles, are said to have failed. There is fear that a greater proportion of the population will become infected, especially with most of those already infected appearing to be either married to or having sexual relations with low-risk people.

Indonesia is also struggling to provide proper medical treatment for people with HIV/AIDS because of a shortage of anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs in hospitals over the past three years. The causes are the same as always: lack of funding and poor drug distribution management.

Discrete, incomplete treatment may potentially lead to HIV resistance to first-line drugs and force patients to take the more expensive second-line drugs.

Head of the contagious diseases division at the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI), Pandu Riono, has suggested the government stop subsidizing ARV drugs for wealthy patients to prevent the funding shortfall.

To curb the spread of the disease, Pandu said it was necessary to apply all preventive measures recommended by the 17th international meeting on AIDS in Mexico last August, including improving access to laboratory tests and proper healthcare, vaccinations, circumcision and the use of ARV drugs to prevent infection.

TUBERCULOSIS

Tuberculosis (TB), a deadly infectious disease caused by mycrobacteria, is no longer as common as it was in the 1990s, when TB prevalence reached its peak of 438 cases per 100,000 people, and 90 out of every 100,000 people died from the disease each year.

The rate of infection has been steadily declining and, according to the 2008 WHO report, now stands at 253 cases per 100,000 people with a mortality rate of 38 per 100,000 people each year. This means there are now 580,000 people infected with TB and 87,000 TB-related deaths annually.

Despite the decline, Indonesia still has the third-highest number of TB cases in the world after China and India, according to the report, based on 2006 data, which shows the incidence rate in 2006 declined by 2.4 percent from the year before.

The WHO report indicates Indonesia managed to exceed its case detection target of 70 percent for the first time in 2006 and its treatment success target of 85 percent under the WHO-recommended Directly Observed Therapy Shortcourse (DOTS), with the national case detection and treatment success rates at 73 percent and 91 percent, respectively.

But the detection rate also means there are tens of thousands of people who do not know they are infected with TB and that they can easily infect others.

DOTS is the core part of WHO's Stop TB Strategy (launched in 2006), recommended to countries tackling a TB problem. Patients undergoing DOTS are observed by a medical professional while taking medication to ensure the correct dosage of the drug is taken at the right time, as discrete and incomplete medication is often the reason for the failure of TB treatment.

In Indonesia, 40 percent of TB patients fail to complete their medication mostly because of low awareness of the need to finish the cycle. The Health Ministry said only 30 percent of hospitals here have been using DOTS.

This problem has sparked concerns over the expanding rate of anti-TB drug resistance, with MDR-TB accounting for 2 percent of new TB cases in 2004. MDR-TB is a form of TB that does not respond to the standard six-month treatment using first-line drugs, i.e., isoniazid and rifampicin.

An MDR-TB patient needs second-line drugs, which are typically more expensive, have more adverse side effects and require a longer medication period. XDR-TB, which is resistant to some second-line drugs, has not yet been detected in Indonesia.

DENGUE FEVER

As of November, Indonesia had recorded 101,646 cases of dengue fever this year, a surprise 32 percent decrease from 149,321 cases in the same period last year, according to the Health Ministry.

The incidence rate of the disease, which is typical for tropical urban areas, has thus also declined to about 44 cases per 100,000 people this year from 72 cases per 100,000 people in 2007, while the case fatality ratio has dropped slightly to 0.73 percent from 1 percent last year.

This decline, if it is correct and continues until the end of the year, will be the first drop after five consecutive years of rises in the number of cases. Overall, Indonesia has been experiencing an almost consistently rising trend in dengue fever infections since they were first recorded in 1968, when the case fatality ratio was still as high as 40 percent.

With the number of cases usually reaching its peak between January and March, it is likely the 2008 figure for dengue fever cases will indeed end up being lower than last year's.

The government claims that the drop in dengue fever cases this year is a consequence of its anticipative measures, which include improving epidemiological surveillance, improving the quality of dengue services management, intensifying vector control and providing quick responses to "extraordinary occurrence" cases.

But Pandu Riono of the IDI said the drop was very probably due to the cycle in the population growth of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that is the species vector to dengue fever.

During the past 40 years, in about every decade showing a rising trend in cases, there has always been one year with a significant drop.

If this drop is indeed part of this cycle, then next year Indonesia will likely see another rise in infections.

As well as the disease's cyclic pattern, the threat of global warming could also boost the number of dengue fever cases in the future, as vector mosquitoes will be able to expand their territory to the highlands, which were once too cool for them to survive, but are now growing warmer.

There are no data yet to confirm this theory, but the spread of malaria into the Papuan highlands (where malaria had never previously been recorded) provides a good example of the possibility.

Former director general for disease control at the Health Ministry, I Nyoman Kandun, said early this year that the temperature increases could shorten the incubation period of the dengue virus in the bodies of both mosquitoes and humans. This could subsequently lead to more vector mosquitoes and, hence, more dengue fever cases.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/12/22/indonesia-labors-tackle-infections.html

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Source: http://www.poskota.co.id/news_baca.asp?id=49151&ik=2

Cegah Penyakit Flu Burung
Senin 22 Desember 2008, Jam: 6:19:00

Machine translation:

Prevent Penyakit Flu Burung
on Monday December 22 2008, Jam: 6:19:00

Jakarta (the Kota Post) ? Khawatir was affected by bird flu, the resident and district apparatus tore down dozens of chicken coops and the duck that was on the pile of the land/the Ciliwung Time delta Street Inspeksi Raden Saleh III RW 03 Cikini districts, Jakarta Pusat.

The resident also ask for, so that the Municipal Government Jakarta Pusat unloaded the pile of the available land in the middle of the time. This step had a purpose in order to be not flooded during heavy rain.

?Bila the deltas were obtained, apart from overcoming the flood, also will not have again the resident who made the chicken coop and the duck on delta,?ujar Chairman RW 03 Cikini, Ruslan, in work gaps of the service that was led by the Village Head Cikini, Munjir and the Commander Koramil Kecamatan Menteng Captain (inf) Joko Sutejo.

The village head Munjir that merngerahkan 100 officials of the combination explained the demolition of dozens of poultry pens in the Ciliwung delta was appropriate No. Regional Regulations 4 in 2007 about the Ban maintained the Poultry, as well as Regional Regulations of No. 8/2007 about Public Order.

?Kami with the resident wanted to not have the flood, and to not emerge the bird flu illness. Then the poultry pens we bongkar,?ujar Munjir.
(vast/St/t)

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Source: http://news.okezone.com/index.php/Re...nggut-21-nyawa

Kasus Flu Burung 2008 Renggut 21 Nyawa
Selasa, 23 Desember 2008 - 14:53 wib

Machine translation:

The case of Bird Flu 2008 claimed 21 Nyawa
on Tuesday, December 23 2008 - 14:53 wib

Denpasar - the Case of bird flu all along 2008 descended in the equal of years beforehand. Recorded only 21orang died resulting from the virus avian influenza in this year.

"From our report, the case no longer canned in each kind of rural area be heard," said the Co-ordinator Komnas Flu Burung Communication and the Pandemic of Influensa Memed Zulkarnain Hassan in Pemberdayaan Workshop gaps of the Media for Bird Flu and Rabies in the Hotel of Inna Street Veteran, Denpasar, Bali, on Tuesday (23/12/2008).

Memed said, till at this time the case of bird flu was still being received in 31 provinces or 295 regencies/the city. However if being compared two years beforehand, the decline in the case of this year bird flu was seen was enough siginifikan. In 2006 and 2007 for example, from 118 cases of bird flu that was confirmed the laboratory, 92 cases including could not be rescued.

Nevertheless, he acknowledged still had the area that was not yet optimal and the difficulty controlled him, especially Jabodetabek. This remembered the capital territory and surrounding area still became the marketing target of the product produced by the poultry to satisfy the available requirement.

"Imagine, in general 600 thousand tails" of the "poultry every day entered Jakarta," said Memed.

The expert in the Media from Unicef Tubagus Arie Rukmantara in the same opportunity to say, the mass media today is enough to be successful in sending information that was fast and accurate concerning the case of bird flu so as to make the community not panic. (Miftachul Chusna/Sindo/fit)

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Source: http://www.detiknews.com/read/2008/1...burung-menurun

Selasa, 23/12/2008 14:28 WIB
Tahun 2008, Kasus Flu Burung Menurun
Gede Suardana - detikNews

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On Tuesday, 23/12/2008 14:28 WIB
in 2008, the Case of Bird Flu Menurun
Big Suardana - detikNews

Jakarta - for the length of time extension three years, the case of bird flu in Indonesia achieved 139 cases by killing 113 souls. Year round 2008, the case of bird flu experienced the decline compared to the year beforehand, that is 21 cases that including the fatal category.

The handling of the case of bird flu that was good enough to become the main factor the decline in this case in 2008. This handling was by carrying out the control in the environment and the poultry.

The "handling towards the case to the poultry, where being carried out by the restructuring and the vaccination as well as carrying out the increase biosecuritas that was high enough in the sector of four, that is in the area" of the "settlement, like the pattern" of the "clean and healthy life," said the Co-ordinator the Komunikasi KOMNAS FBPI Field (the Nasional Pengendalian Committee of Bird Flu and Menghadapi Pandemi Influenza Preparedness) Memed Zulkarnain Hassan to the Pemberdayaan Workshop of the Media for Bird Flu and Rabies in the Inna Hotel, the veteran road, Denpasar, on Tuesday (23/12/2008).

Named by him, the case of bird flu from the side of livestock breeding or the health of his animal, this illness cleared to 31 from 33 provinces or in 295 regencies/the city from 475 regencies/the city more than one Indonesia.

As a result of this case, totalling 16-17 million tails of the poultry died good as a result of being affected by the bird flu illness, was destroyed or consumed forcibly.

Among the affected territory the case of bird flu, the area that the control of bird flu not yet optimal was the Jabotabek territory. Because, Jabotabek was the centre of the marketing of the biggest poultry. The "marketing target" of the "results product unggas in general every time 600 thousand tails" of the "poultry per the day entered to satisfy the Jakarta requirement," said dia. (gds/asy)

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Source: http://suaramerdeka.com/smcetak/inde...itacetak=44871

BERITA UTAMA

24 Desember 2008
Jateng Menuju Pandemi Flu Burung

Machine translation:
The UTAMA NEWS
On December 24 2008
Central Java Menuju Pandemi Flu Burung

WONOSOBO- the Plague of the bird flu virus it was worried about fell on several countries, including Indonesia. When that happened, millions of people could die and the social loss or economics will reach billions dollar.

The prediction of the plague was seen from the existence of the case of Hong Kongese flu or Spanish flu that claimed casualties of millions of people died. Project Officer Divisi Kesehatan Unicef Armunanto said in Central Java from 11 casualties suspect bird flu, only one person who was safe.

Whereas 10 other bird flu casualties died. Spread in Sragen, Kota Semarang, Kabupaten Semarang, Kabupaten Magelang, Banjarnegara and Kebumen. ?Jawa Tengah currently already the phase to four headed the flu pandemic burung,? he said was accompanied Kasubbid Kesejahteraan Sosial Bappeda Central Java Bambang Herwanto, yesterday, in the Kresna Wonosobo Hotel.

The Keempat phase

This fourth phase the spread of bird flu already from the poultry to humankind. Whereas the fifth phase from humankind to this humankind that currently must be guarded against. Bambang warned, the spreading of the virus was counted very fast. The case of the first time bird flu claimed human casualties happened in September 2006.

In a period of two years, bird flu casualties who died have had 10 people. However certainly the control of this bird flu must have become attention together. The community must have realised the meaning of the importance of guarding the pattern of the clean life. Did not care rich, poor or the level of high education, bird flu could attack anyone.

In the future the team of the Peanggulangan Bencana Daerah Body or previously was named Satkorlak will compile the related step in control efforts of bird flu when really headed the pandemic. Armunanto added, from umpteenth the case of the death resulting from bird flu, the available case was in the Semarang City stated as the extraordinary incident (KLB).

Considering from two people suspect bird flu died. There were two matters of the case was stated by KLB, that is suddenly the case happened in fact beforehand in the local area had not emerged this case. Or if having one case, evidently his mortality rate was high. This why the Semarang City still in the supervision.

Nevertheless, Unicef was with Pemov Central Java compiled the step, if the phase of five this really happened has known any effort that will be carried out. From PLN, PDAM or the Perhubungan Service knew what must be carried out, when one territory happened the bird flu pandemic.

"Perlakuan these casualties of the bird flu pandemic were the same as war casualties, they might not in the certain period go out, so as piohak-side related has known any kind of help that must be given to them (casualties) ,? Armunanto words. (J9-39)

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Bird flu of Strain Indonesia was Still Sensitive Tamiflu

BANJARMASIN - Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari says bird flu virus strain Indonesia remains sensitive to Tamiflu drug. This is related to drug sales model that is not done freely. "Only in Indonesia, Tamiflu is not sold freely, so that the only bird flu strain that is still sensitive to Tamiflu is the Indonesia strain," said Siti Fadilah in Banjarmasin, Wednesday.

In other countries, the Minister to continue, sales of Tamiflu have been free of the negative impact. In addition to going prone to abuse, sales trigger more freely strain of flu virus to become resistant to Tamiflu.

As in previous years, the Ministry of Health in 2009 to buy Tamiflu to be distributed to the major public health. According to Siti Fadilah, Tamiflu should be 1 percent of the total number of residents. In fact, if there is a case of bird flu, of stock could reach 2 percent. "Tamiflu should reserve owned, or have no patients," said the Minister, "It is a must according to international rules."

According to the notes World Health Organization (WHO), in January to 16 December 2008 have recorded 22 positive cases of bird flu in Indonesia. From that amount, 18 patients died. Until this time, since the emergence of patients who expressed positive with bird flu in 2005, Indonesia recorded a record number of countries with most bird flu patients in the world, ie 139 cases. The number of patients who died, according to the WHO, reached 113 people.

Associated with Tamiflu, Siti Fadilah disprove the existence of millions of doses of Tamiflu Rp 200 billion that expire, such as dilansir a national daily published in Jakarta in mid-December. Moreover, he said, departemennya never buy the type of drugs are up to Rp 200 billion. "We only buy the Rp 3.8 billion in 2006," said the Minister. However, he admitted some of the drugs purchased are already expired at the end of 2008. DIANING SARI

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To prepare the poor Pemprov fund Rp 12.2 M

Minggu, 04 Januari 2009
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Jebres (Espos) Health Department of the provincial government (Pemprov) Central Java in 2009, menggelontorkan funds worth Rp 12.2 billion for the poor mengcover that is not listed on the public health insurance (Jamkesmas) from the central government.

Funds are distributed to seven local general hospitals (hospitals), which are under the Pemprov Central Java.
The seven hospitals was RSUD Dr. Moewardi Solo, Purwokerto RSUD Margono, RSUD Jepara, Semarang Tegalrejo hospitals, Hospital Regional Life (RSJD) Solo, RSJD Semarang and Klaten RSJD. The statement was delivered Dinkes Jateng, Dr Hartanto M Med Sc Espos found time in between the event visit to Dr. Moewardi RSUD Solo, Saturday (3 / 1).
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He also explained, at this time a number of issues that still the main PR Pemprov Central Java is still found many children of poor nutrition, bird flu or avian influenza (AI), dengue fever and dengue (DBD). According to him, other than the issue of sustainability is vulnerable to human life, are also vulnerable as a political commodity to topple the government.
-snip-

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Beware, Bird Flu Virus Strangely Drops

Tuesday, 6 January 2009 | 13:13 WIB

SURABAYA | Online SURYA-threat spread of bird flu virus still continues to occur. In fact, a study found the bird flu virus in a strange birds in Surabaya. Through research that run since June 2008, Dr CA Nidom and his team have H5N1 virus on a group of 213 chickens which made the sample.

"If the bird flu virus is usually only pure chicken from the group of 211, but this incoming group of 213, which is a bird flu virus that could attack humans unique from Jabar (West Java,ed) area," said a bird flu researcher at the event 36th Anniversary International Forum Veterinary Medicine Faculty Airlangga University Rectorate Unair in the building, on Monday (5 / 1).

The finding bird flu virus is considered odd, considering this in Indonesia, there are only three types of the virus internationally. 211 group is a group of bird flu virus in poultry only. 212 group is a group of bird flu virus that could attack humans and only found in Sumatra and 213 groups found in West Java.

"This needs to diwaspadai (waspadai= watch out,ed), how birds can have the virus in Surabaya, which is only found in the West Java, the virus is spread in humans loh need to be anticipated," added Nidom.

Nidom research team conducted with a sample taking chickens, ducks, pigs and cats. Animal is taken from a variety of markets and abattoir animals in Surabaya. From 500 samples, two of which stated positive bird flu, but only one is considered dangerous and should be suspected.

In response to the findings of the Animal Health Kasi and Community Health, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Marine, Agriculture and Forestry (DPPKPK) Surabaya drhYeti Rizal reasonable claim if the researchers find new things. H5N1 virus, he added, is a virus that is not stable and easy bermutasi, so reasonable if the differences found.

"As the field we only observe whether the H5N1 vaccine is still effective, or is used, and we affirm still effective," Yetti firm.

He also reminded if this way of handling cases of bird flu in Surabaya still remain effective and will be run according to procedure. "Unless there is a change in policy from the center, we of course also adjust," he added

http://www.surya.co.id/2009/01/06/awas-virus-flu-burung-aneh-mampir/

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Interesting as always news from dr. Nidom:

- a bird flu virus only found in West Java so far, pops up in Surabaya, Central Java;

- this virus "easily attacks humans";

- 500 animals were tested (at markets and the slaughterhouses): chickens, ducks, pigs, cats ; 2 were found to positive for bird flu, "only 1 was dangerous".

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Thank you for the help with the translation.

a study found the bird flu virus in a strange birds in Surabaya

Does this mean the virus was found in birds other than poultry?

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Does this mean the virus was found in birds other than poultry?

The virus is strange, not the birds; Google bug.

TT translation:

The spreading threat of the bird flu virus was still continuing to happen. Even a research found the existence of the strange bird flu virus to a poultry in Surabaya. Through the research that was undertaken since June 2008, Dr CA Nidom and his team got the virus H5N1 the group 213 to a chicken that was made the sample.

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Re: General Indonesian News - 27 September 2008 +

MUI Will dismiss Several fatwas

[I've been tracking for a good while now....and this is the first time I've heard any mention of this. This is a reputable site. It say's the same thing in google translatlion. This is toggletext. Here's the original: "dan pengurusan mayat korban flu burung" = "and management/thinning/emaciating...a dead body/corpse....casualty/victim...bird flu]

Senin, 12 Januari 2009 , 17:28:00
The council of Ulama Indonesia (MUI) will discuss the fatwa yoga, the cigarettes law, did not choose/the nonvoting group, and the management of the body of bird flu casualties. "Ijtima Ulama" the 3 in Padang Panjang, West Sumatra, from January 23-26 this also placed steps in the implementation from Pornografi UU and Perbankan Syariah UU on the agenda. That was said by the General Secretary MUI West Java, H. Rafani Akhyar, in meeting gaps of preparations for MUI West Java to "Ijtima Ulama", in the office of MUI West Java Street. LLRE Martadinata, on Monday (12/1). "MUI West Java will send his 10 representatives in this big agenda," he said. According to Rafani, the problem that will be discussed was the actual problem like yoga and smoked that currently made restless the community. The "council of Ulama Malaysia dismissed the fatwa that prohibited yoga so as MUI was also called to discuss the same problem," he said.

The problem of cigarettes also often became discussions in the community let alone having the devout view the Muslim scholar will not order cigarettes as forbidden because in general the Muslim scholar was the smoker. "There were also those who considered cigarettes gave the big contribution to the country's foreign exchange and absorbed manpower a large number of," he said. Likewise with the problem of the nonvoting group although MUI West Java in the meeting in the Lingga Hotel last Wednesday (7/1) said will not discuss the nonvoting group's fatwa. "MUI the centre had the reason personally to discuss the problem" of "this nonvoting group was good the nonvoting group because of disappointment", "protested, was not recorded, or lazy mencoblos," he said. Moreover, MUI saw the ratification follow-up of Pornografi UU not yet should so as to not yet reverberate. "MUI will encourage so that Pornografi UU goes was good with penegakkan the good law preventive, curative, and repressive," he said. (A-71/das)

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Re: General Indonesian News - 27 September 2008 +

Province | Monday, 19/01/2009 17:33 WIB
No Bird Flu Patient in Hospital Padang

Padang, (ANTARA) - Since the beginning of the year 2009 not found a single suspect bird flu patients treated in hospitals Dr. M Djamil, Kota Padang, Sumatra, in 2008 after the local hospital treating nine patients suspect the disease is death.

Head of PR RSU M. Djamil Azandri in the head dampingi The treatment Irna C RSU Padang Emi M. Djamil Erawati, in Padang, on Monday (19 / 1), said, since October 2008 not a single suspect patients treated at the hospital Dr. M Djamil.

Earlier in 2008 had treated nine patients suspect bird flu, but the results of the examination of blood samples revealed eight negative and positive, but one person is allowed to go home.

"Now pasies isolation space suspect bird flu was empty, whereas previously always filled each month," he said.

Related signs patient infected bird flu virus, explained, Azandri, namely the high fever accompanied by shortness of breath.

When you find signs like this, he said, and no previous history contact with birds, residents are encouraged to be the nearest health clinic to get a diagnosis.

Meanwhile, to overcome the spread of the virus, the public are encouraged to maintain environmental health, such as washing hands with soap after contact with poultry.

"If you suddenly find dead birds in the vicinity of the location are encouraged to report on the local government office," he said. (cpw6/ayang)

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