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The past few hours have brought some interesting details from local news sources in Indonesia. I caution my readers that it is very early in the reporting of this story, and so everything should be taken cautiously. Local news reports have been wrong in the past, and all we really know right now is there is one confirmed case of avian flu in Jakarta.
However, a couple of news reports in the Indonesian language, when machine translated, appear to flesh out the story. Interpreting machine translated news items is always dangerous, as there is ample room for error, both in the direct translation, and interpretation.
This item comes from the website of an Indonesian Television Station, Liputan 6, and is translated below. It appears to indicate a possible cluster of suspected cases. Until we get tests confirming that these are, indeed, H5N1 cases, it is premature to assume too much.
If this is a cluster, and it turns out to be tied to the index case of the 14 year-old-boy who fell ill a week ago, the time lag between onset of symptoms would suggest seperate vectors. And that would be worrisome.
Bird flu again haunted the Jakarta resident.
Six patients are currently treated in the Friendship Hospital, Jakarta East, till Monday (8/1).
They experienced the sign of the deadly illness.
The six patients generally still have relatives's relations.
Ramli was treated three days set after being stated positive contracted bird flu.
Followed by the mother, the brother, as well as his three neighbours, this morning.
They lived in the Rawabebek region, Angke, Jakarta North.
But the hospital side was not yet prepared to give the explanation.
The team of the justified doctor was discussing this condition in a special meeting.
Estimated the rain season triggered again the bird flu virus that more could remain in the cold temperature.
Now, Indonesia was still becoming the country with the most bird flu patient and the highest death rate. At least 57 people died from 75 cases. [read: the Government still could not overcome casualties the Bird Flu Virus]. (DNP/Satya Pandia)
http://tinyurl.com/yaf43
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