Thursday, January 28, 2010

Indonesia: Cirebon, West Java; Rembang, Central Java: H5N1 outbreak in birds

January 28, 2010

Outbreak report from Cirebon, West Java. H5N1 seems to surge in Cirebon. Officials linked this incident with two suspected human cases, a 41-year-old and deceased 22-year-old.

Other report mentioned H5N1 in Kabupaten Rembang, also in birds.-adm-

Paliaman – Animal Health Center in Kaliwedi, Kabupaten Cirebon found bird flu H5N1 had been spreading to four villages in three sub-districts, Desa Ciawi, Kecamatan Paliaman, Desa Danawinangun and Desa Pekantingan, Kecamatan Klangenan and Desa Kedungsana, Kecamatan Plumbon.

Head of Animal Health Center Kaliwedi, Suharto said the virus currently transmitted among animals. Until now, no positive case in human found from those three sub-districts.

Meanwhile, Head of Health Service, Rinny R. Sechan confirmed that a resident of Keluarahan Tukmudal, Kecamatan Sumber, named Duramham Suherman (DS) had been treated in isolation unit of Gunung Jati regional hospital because of suspected of contracting bird flu (H5N1) infection.

DS had fever after contact with suddenly dead chickens before been admitted to hospital. Until now officials are still waiting blood test result for bird flu confirmation of DS.

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Radar Cirebon. http://www.radarcirebon.com/metropolis/kabupaten-cirebon/2520-virus-flu-burung-serang-4-desa-.html

hat-tip Bird Flu Information Corner

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