Indonesia says: bird flu in humans under control

[Dutchy]

Bird Flu Cases Stated Net

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 -

JAKARTA - The case of bird flu (H5N1) that could be frightening scourge in the country, have now been resolved. This is shown by the decrease in mortality due to virus, since the year 2009 until the beginning of 2010.

Earlier, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Indonesia ranked highest in terms of people with the H5N1 virus. Recorded since 2009, the total who died from the virus reaches a total of 134 people affected by this case as many as 161 people.

While for H1N1 (swine flu), in which 2009 of 1097 people suffered and died 10 people.

According to Dr. Iwan M Muljono, from the Ministry of Health, for the case of bird flu reaches a relatively stable even normal.

"So bird flu case was clear but still made socialization Kemenkes so that no one contracted the disease again," he said on the sidelines of a seminar titled Preparing for Influenza Pandemic Indonesia held at Hotel Le Meridien, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, South Jakarta, Tuesday ( 9/2/2010).

Meanwhile, the Director of Basic Medical Care Ministry of Health Marwan Nuftri, the number of dead victims of the H5N1 virus until the year 2010 reached 80 percent.

"The more people died and 100 cases 150 more. The death rate decreased because we have handled this case, with the socialization and strengthening of general practitioners and health centers, "he said.

Marwan added, this problem is a very tight situation with every country. Ranging from communications and transportation that have the expected source of infection was not affected in other countries.

"That is where the source of infection should really be kept because in Indonesia has a population of many and mortality are high, especially in West Java and North Sumatra," he concluded.

http://news.okezone.com/read/2010/02...yatakan-bersih

[Dutchy]

Indonesia ::: Govt says bird flu has been cleared

February 9, 2010

Jakarta – Indonesia has successfully controlled bird flu H5N1. This is proved by the declining of death rate caused by this deadly virus during 2009 to the beginning of 2010.

World Health Organization (WHO) previously recorded Indonesia at the top list of H5N1 human infection. Until 2009, 134 of 161 total cases had died of H5N1 in Indonesia

For novel H1N1 2009 flu, total 1,097 cases reported in Indonesia with 10 deaths.

According to dr Iwan M Muljono of Ministry of Health, bird flu case in Indonesia was relatively stable and approaching normal state.

“Bird flu case has been cleared but Ministry of Health will continue public socialization to prevent any possible re-emerge,” said Iwan in a seminar with title Preparing Indonesia for Influenza Pandemic, held at Hotel Le Meridien, Jalan Jendral Sudirman, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (9/2).

Meanwhile, Director of Basic Medical Care Ministry of Health, Marwan Nuftri said number of fatality caused by H5N1 until 2010 had reached 80 percent.

“Over 150 cases have been reported with death over 100 people. But death rate has declined because we attempted control such as socialization, strengthen of health practitioner and public health center,” said Marwan.

Marwan also mentioned pandemic issue was a crucial international situation and strict control of communication and transportation which might become the source of infection, was needed.

“It means any source of infection should be considerably monitored. Indonesia has large population and high death rate is found in particular in West Java and North Sumatera,” added Marwan.

Source: Indonesia national newspaper, Okezone. http://news.okezone.com/read/2010/02...yatakan-bersih

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[gsgs]

declining death rate however may mean that the virus adapts
to humans and may become more transmissable

and there is no independent control of what Indonesia says

[Commonground]

The article(s) are not saying how many total cases were reported. They do say how many total cases of H1N1 were reported though.

For novel H1N1 2009 flu, total 1,097 cases reported in Indonesia with 10 deaths.

That is a very important fact, because, we need to know how many were confirmed - aside from the fact that they were "cured".