H5N1 Positive Cluster in Central Java
Recombinomics Commentary
February 5, 2007
Yogyakarta -- MIOL: one patient suspect bird flu in RS Sardjito
Yogyakarta, had the initials A, 20, the resident of the Siyono Village, the Logandeng Village, of the Playen Subdistrict, the Gunungkidul Regency, the Yogyakarta Special District (DIY) positive was infected by the virus Avian influenza (H5N1).
That was based on results rapid the test against dahak that was taken from the patient's throat. Rapid the test was carried out with the system real time polymerase chain reaction.
Rapid the test was carried out twice to confirm whether that was relevant positive was infected by bird flu. After twice the test, evidently this Gunungkidul resident was stated positive.
In RS Sardjito still had six patients suspect bird flu that was treated.
Apart from A, other Tup, 55, MJ, 27 and VER, 25.
The three of them were one family with A, that was stated positive this bird flu.
Three other patients DW, 77, the resident Sedayu, Bantul, of DF, 10, the resident Protojayan, Madurejo, Prambanan, and MC, 4, the resident Semaki, Umbulharjo, of Yogyakarta.
"RI Health did not yet send confirmation produced by the patient's test suspect bird flu that was treated in RS Sardjito because electricity there went out and his laboratory was also closed as a result of the flood disaster,"
The above translation described a suspect H5N1 cluster in Central Java. One family member has tested locally positive twice for H5N1. Confirmation in Jakarta has been delayed because of power shortages linked to the flooding. The local university, who ran the test indicated it was greater than 99% accurate.
The number of patients in central Java continues to rise. Previously, most confirmed cases in Indonesia were in and around Jakarta. Recently, there have been several patients near Yogyakarta in central Java that have been positive on local tests. In addition, local media describe nine new suspect cases from three familial cluster nearby.
Additional testing on these suspect cases would be useful.
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