Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare: Indonesia Ready for Bird Flu Vaccine Production (MetroTv, August 21 2011, edited)

[Giuseppe]

[Source: MetroTV, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation to English, edited.]

Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare: Indonesia Ready for Bird Flu Vaccine Production

General / Sunday, August 21, 2011 20:10 AM


Metrotvnews.com, Surabaya: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare (Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare) Agung Laksono stressed Indonesia ready to produce H5N1 vaccine (flu) with the delivery of vaccine seed of Medicine that A/Indonesia/Unair/2005 H5N1.

"Medicine is the only university in Indonesia to examine bird flu, so wapres provide up to two times the appreciation of Medicine," he said on the sidelines of the dedication "Health Science Center" in Medicine in Surabaya, East Java, Sunday (21 / 8) .

Accompanied by representatives of the National Education Minister Professor Fasli Jalal, Sekjen Kemenkes, and Rector Prof. Fasich Apt Medicine, General describes the production of seed vaccine for humans is now dependent on PT Bio Farma.

"Clearly, what is produced is the pride of Medicine, because we do not depend more on external demand. More than that, if produced in the state, the H5N1 vaccine would be cheaper and the availability of materials is basically no guarantee," he said. By Therefore, it is hoped that PT Bio Farma vaccine seed was immediately establish a H5N1 vaccine for humans as soon as possible, so instead of returning to PT Bio Farma Medicine again.

In addition, a sample of Medicine's research results should not be taken abroad, because the results need to be harnessed for themselves, let alone equipment, buildings, and resources already owned Indonesian researchers. Likewise, researchers from the Bird Flu Medicine Dr CA Nidom insists his side do research H5N1 bird flu since no patients who died in Bogor in 2005.

"The result is we can actually ? in six months, but the virus into the research material from Kemenkes still have to wait until the process is quite long," she says. He admitted he had already given up his ? vaccine seed to seed Wapres vaccine in 2009 and the ? submitted to the Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare on 21 August 2011.

"In Medicine, the research was funded by Bio Farma contains two benefits that we can make a seed vaccine 'and we finally have 10 researchers who are potential researchers and tropical diseases, because they are under the age of 35 years," he said. With two profit venture is with PT Bio Farma will be ready to face bird flu pandemic or other tropical diseases like malaria, tuberkolosis, and others only in 2-3 months.

"If a pandemic and we took on the task of government, then we are ready to examine in one month and PT Bio Farma will [product] in 1-2 months, so everything will be resolved in 2-3 months," he stressed.

Asked about the level of pandemic bird flu, he said the bird flu pandemic in Indonesia has huge potential, because the mortality rate reached 83 percent.

"Until today there are about 176 cases of bird flu with 150's of those people died, but we did not know the transmission model, and we choose to prevent the seed vaccine," ...
Meanwhile, the Health Science Center in Medicine cover BSL-3 (laboratory studies of a sophisticated tropical diseases), Tropical Disease Centre (TDS) or the center of tropical diseases, Hospital Education Airlangga (Kemendiknas), and Tropical Infectious Diseases Hospital (Kemenkes). (Ant / BEY)

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[Giuseppe]

Re: Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare: Indonesia Ready for Bird Flu Vaccine Production (MetroTv, August 21 2011, edited)

[Source: Surabaya Post, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English, edited.]

Indonesia-made Bird Flu Vaccine ready for Production in 2014



Monday, 22/08/2011 | 10:52 PM


SURABAYA - bird flu vaccine or avian influenza (AI) is ready produced in Indonesia. University of Airlangga (Airlangga University) is ready to mass-produce bird flu vaccine in 2014.

Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare (Welfare) Agung Laksono said, in the presence of bird flu vaccine seeds that Indonesia would no longer depend on vaccines from abroad.

"The only university in Indonesia to investigate bird flu is Unair, what generated it makes us no longer depend on foreign countries," said Agung, on the sidelines of the visit the facility Health Science Center, Airlangga University campus on Sunday (21 / 8).

He explained that the bird flu vaccine it will be cheaper because it can be produced domestically. Its production is entrusted to PT Bio Farma.

In fact, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare stated, did not rule out the results of bird flu vaccine will be exported. However, it all depends on the development of vaccines during the production period. "If it's mass production, we have submitted to Bio Farma. they are ready when it's up, "he said.

Bird flu researcher Dr CA Nidom Unair said virus for the study was taken from one of the victims who died in 2005. The results could be completed within six months. However, the viruses still have to wait for results from Kemenkes and takes longer.

"Unair get two advantages, first we can make the vaccine seed. Secondly we have 10 people a potential tropical disease researchers, because of his age below 35 years, "he said.

He dared to guarantee ready to produce a vaccine if a pandemic occurs. Research conducted for one month and two months later the vaccine is ready for production. So if there is a pandemic, vaccine ready produced within 3 months. Later in the event of a pandemic, vaccine will be produced 10 percent of the population.

"Currently there are about 176 cases of bird flu with 150's of them died, we do not know the model of transmission. Therefore the choice is through the premises to prevent seed vaccine, "he said.
Meanwhile, Director of PT Bio Farma, Iskandar added that the next stage before the vaccine is produced in bulk is to make a pilot skill or some sort of preparation for the mass production of bird flu vaccine. In 2013, seedlings have developed a vaccine that will be returned to the Unair to be retested. After the escape, then in 2014 the vaccine was really ready to be mass produced. yop

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[Giuseppe]

Re: Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare: Indonesia Ready for Bird Flu Vaccine Production (MetroTv, August 21 2011, edited)

[Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English, edited.]

Airlangga University Makes Bird Flu Vaccine Seed




Published: August 22, 2011 - 2:36 pm | By Bram Hendrawan


Airlangga University Surabaya successfully produced seedlings that can be used for vaccination against bird flu viruses that infect humans. Until recently, in Indonesia the virus is still dangerous and continued casualties.

Vaccines can be used as a preventive measure to reduce the risk of transmission of bird flu to humans.

"We're tweaking the brain-specific viruses of human origin. We're doing a reconstruction, scientific language is a reverse genetics . We managed to produce a virus with a new configuration that can be challenged by a variety of viruses that exist in the field, "said Chairul Anwar Nidom, Researchers from the University of Airlangga, Surabaya, in an interview with Radio Netherlands Worldwide.

The study was conducted until the level of pre-clinical trials , or the level of testing in animals and conducted over six months. Seeds of this virus could then be developed to produce vaccines that can be used to fight the H5N1 virus by different variants.


Background

Until recently, according to Chairul Anwar Nidom, tackling bird flu in Indonesia has not shown satisfactory progress. Vaccination has taken steps to combat the spread of the virus into poultry.

"It turns out that just the result of vaccination raises a variety of new mutations. This is worrying public health," said Nidom.

However, until now there has been no steps taken to protect the public from the spread of bird flu virus.

"From that background, we took the initiative to examine how about the people who were given the vaccination," said Nidom. This is as a preventive measure to reduce the risk of spreading bird flu virus.


Local Results Airlangga University was the first conducted in Indonesia. The virus used a local nature and can only be applied to local contexts. This is because of differences in the structure of viruses.

"Inter-region within a single country makes no difference. So, for example, inter-island in Indonesia has shown its own variation," said Nidom.

The resulting vaccine can be used to fight the virus in other countries, but to be seen whether the vaccine is effective against the virus in question.

According to Nidom, vaccination is the only alternative that can be taken to prevent transmission of bird flu virus to humans.

The government Declared the results of research Nidom Airlangga University has been submitted to the government. Furthermore, depending on the government what steps will be taken.

He stated to date do not yet know what steps will be taken by the government of Indonesia. "Importantly, this is the work of the nation. We donate to help the Indonesian people," said Nidom end the interview.

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[Giuseppe]

Re: Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare: Indonesia Ready for Bird Flu Vaccine Production (MetroTv, August 21 2011, edited)

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Monday, August 22, 2011, 06:11:00
Bird Flu Vaccine Seed Submitted to Government after Six Month Research, Ready to Mass Production



SURABAYA - After doing some research for six months, researchers from the Laboratory of Avian Influenza Research Center, Airlangga University-Department of Health succeeded in creating a seed (seed) bird flu vaccine for humans. Seed was handed Fasich Rector of Airlangga University Prof. Dr. Apt to the Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung Laksono at the Hospital of Tropical Infectious Diseases (RSPTI) Airlangga University, Surabaya, yesterday (21 / 8).

According to Prof. Dr. drh Chairul Anwar Nidom MS, chairman of the Laboratory of Avian Influenza Research Center, the project was marked submission to the vice president of intact virus and a half years ago.

"Well, the virus (which handed the vice president) was reconstructed to make new virus that could kill the virus long time," he said. The new virus has been tested to the animal. The result, said Nidom, the virus effectively killed the original bird flu virus. "The new virus is safe human use," said Nidom.

The research was spent Rp 2 billion. "This is the first in Indonesia because Indonesia is made by experts. Moreover, this virus is the result of the reconstruction of the original Indonesian bird flu virus itself," he said.

The bird flu virus, the added Nidom, taken from patients who died in Bogor in 2005. In Indonesia at least has found 170 bird flu virus variants that are divided into three types, which infect animals or birds, infect humans, and infect humans and animals.

"If the seed virus has been awarded, the government has the right to produce en masse," he said. According to the WHO requirements, should have made mass antiviral supplies are 10 percent of the population. Thus, in Indonesia for this early stage should have produced 25 million antiviral. With the success of the research, Nidom hope, the business chain of the virus from Indonesia selling out the interests of multinational pharmaceutical companies can be stopped.

"Now there was no longer any reason outside of research. In the country has been able to investigate itself," he said.

Agung Laksono welcomed the success. "With this vaccine made in the country, the price of bird flu vaccines will be much cheaper," he said. If you've made in the form of mass, up the Great, the vaccine could be sold abroad and help reduce outbreaks of bird flu. Not only in Indonesia but also in the world.
"The target could be mass produced as soon as possible. If I can this year," he said. In the future he hopes, in addition to research bird flu virus, the virus can develop research on other diseases. For example, AIDS and tuberculosis.

Meanwhile, Drs Alexander MM Biofarma Director stated that they are preparing to mass produce the virus. "The target, our 2014 to launch the virus," he explained. (upi/c7/ttg)

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[Laidback Al]

Re: Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare: Indonesia Ready for Bird Flu Vaccine Production (MetroTv, August 21 2011, edited)

See also this thread from 2010 -

Nidom - Vaccine Seeds for H5N1 and H1N1 Produced in Indonesia

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Re: Indonesia, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare: Indonesia Ready for Bird Flu Vaccine Production (MetroTv, August 21 2011, edited)

Indonesia Ready for Bird Flu Vaccine Production

20 September 2011

At a cost of Rp 2 billion, making seed vaccine is carried out jointly between the molecular biologist from the University of Airlangga and Japan.

After doing research for six months, researchers from the Laboratory of Avian Influenza Research Center, Airlangga University, succeeded in creating a seed (seed) bird flu vaccine for humans.

AI researchers from Airlangga University Dr. C.A. Nidom insisting it do some research or H5N1 bird flu since no bird flu patient who died in Bogor in 2005.

At a cost of Rp 2 billion, making seed vaccine is carried out jointly between the molecular biologist from the University of Airlangga and Japan. Seeds of this virus is the result of matching the bird flu virus which is then made models of a new virus capable of killing the original virus.

In Indonesia, at least has found 170 bird flu virus variants that are divided into three types, which infect animals or birds, infect humans, and infect humans and animals.

Airlangga University researcher, Dr. Nidom said, "We have one of the aspects of viral immunology and suitability criteria virus field had to have. Well that's where we set out to make this into a seed virus vaccine. And this is the first time in Indonesia to produce a seed vaccine for humans. The technology that we've done as recommended by WHO is to manipulate the genetic construct or merekons of existing viruses we join with other viruses that can increase productivity aspects that will be made in the Industry. "

With the success of this study, the chain hopes Nidom business buying and selling of the virus from Indonesia to the outside to the interests of multinational pharmaceutical companies could be stopped.

According to Nidom, the current bird flu vaccine seed had been submitted to the Minister Coordinator for People's Welfare who is also chairman of the National Zoonoses Agung Laksono.

Dr. Nidom added, "But if it's shipping out on the basis of this we feel unable to make such a vaccine seed or so on it which I think is not necessary anymore because in Indonesia are able to do it from A to Z it. The work of starting sample and then return later to continue the identification of recombination of the virus to the test in the laboratory, test and challenge so that we do ourselves, but in the supervision by friends from Tokyo. "

Meanwhile, Deputy Health of People's Welfare Coordinating MINISTRY Agustiono Emil said Indonesia is ready to produce H5N1 vaccine in the presence of bird flu vaccine seed delivery from Airlangga University.

Agustiono Emil said, "The Government of Indonesia has been preparing for the manufacture of H5N1 vaccine in humans. Currently his seed vaccine is made by the directors of Airlangga University and continued to Bio Farma to be produced later after going through various trials. At least next year. "

During this time, Airlangga University is the only university in Indonesia which conducted the study of bird flu.

http://www.bumn.go.id/biofarma/id/kontribusi/indonesia-indonesia-siap-produksi-vaksin-flu-burung/