25 Areas in Jakarta susceptible to bird flu infection

March 26, 2009

Jakarta – Twenty-five kelurahan areas in Jakarta are known susceptible for bird flu. During 2005-2009, some bird flu infected human victims were occurred on those area, naming them as bird flu ‘red spot’ area.

Head of Health Control Division of Health Service DKI Jakarta, Ida Bagus Nyoman Banjar said that susceptible area for bird flu spreading is always changing. “Border area is very high risk’, says Banjar.

Banjar mentioned that within this year two of three bird flu positive victims had died. Bird flu positive case areas in 2009 are Kelurahan Pertukangan, South Jakarta; Kelurahan Penggilingan and Cakung Barat, East Jakarta.

Health Service data of 2005-2009 period showed 37 positive cases and 31 of them were fatal.

Bird flu case data (Health Regional Service)

- Year 2005: 8 positive, 7 fatal

- Year 2006: 11 positive, 10 fatal

- Year 2007, 8 positive, 7 fatal

- 2008, 7 positive, 5 fatal

- 2009, 3 positive, 2 fatal

Bird flu data according to Kelurahan (Area)

North Jakarta: 2005, Sunter Jaya.

West Jakarta: 2005, Meruya Utara; 2006, Kapuk, Kedaung kali Angke; 2007, Kali Deres, Rawa Buaya; 2008, Kali Deres.

South Jakarta: 2005 Bangka, North Petukangan, South Petukangan; 2006 North Petukangan, Ulujami, Pondok Pinang, Petogogan; 2007 Tegal Parang; 2008 Kebayoran Lama Utara, Gandaraia Utara; 2009 Petukangan.

East Jakarta: 2005 South Utan Kayu, Bambu Apus; 2006 East Pisangan, Rawa Bunga; 2008 Kayu Putih, Duren Sawit, Pulo Gebang; 2009 Penggilingan, Cakung

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