RM Global Health

www.rmgh.net

 
  • Increase font size
  • Default font size
  • Decrease font size
  • default color
  • green color
  • blue color

Avian influenza- situation in Indonesia- update 38

Wednesday, 06 February 2008 04:31 Ramaz Mitaishvili
E-mail Print PDF
The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced two new cases of human H5N1 avian influenza infection. The first is a 29-year-old female from Tangerang City, Banten Province who developed symptoms on 22 January, was hospitalized on 28 January and died on 2 February. Investigations into the source of her infection are ongoing . The second case is a 38-year-old female from West Jakarta, Jakarta Province who developed symptoms on 24 January 2008, was hospitalized on 26 January and is currently in hospital in a critical condition. Investigations into the source of her infection are ongoing.

Of the 126 cases confirmed to date in Indonesia, 103 have been fatal.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 February 2008 12:56 )  
Flu Terms DefinedSeasonal (or common) flu is a respiratory illness that can be transmitted person to person. Most people have some immunity, and a vaccine is available.
Avian (or bird) flu (AI) is caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. Low pathogenic AI is common in birds and causes few problems. Highly pathogenic H5N1 is deadly to domestic fowl, can be transmitted from birds to humans, and is deadly to humans. There is virtually no human immunity and human vaccine availability is very limited.
Flu Terms Defined
Pandemic flu is virulent human flu that causes a global outbreak, or pandemic, of serious illness. Because there is little natural immunity, the disease can spread easily from person to person. Currently, there is no pandemic flu.

Alerts

Can Pharmacists Improve the Accuracy of Medication Histories? Can Pharmacists Improve the Accuracy of Medication Histories? Reviewed by Ramaz Mitaishvili, MD 
 
Byetta Linked to Acute Pancreatitis Six new cases of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis have been reported in patients using exenatide injection (Byett...
 
Why Should I Report an Adverse Drug Event? When I was in charge of the postmarketing drug safety program at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the early ...