RSOE EDIS: Indonesia - Epidemic Hazard - 2010.02.21

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2010-02-21 14:27:32 - Epidemic Hazard - Indonesia EDIS CODE: EH-20100221-25017-IDN Date & Time: 2010-02-21 14:27:32 [UTC] Area: Indonesia, West Java, , Bekasi Event exciting : Flood Number of Infected person(s): 90 Not confirmed information! Description: Heavy rains and floods have caused a spike of dengue fever cases in Bekasi, West Java, with around 90 patients admitted with the virus during the first two weeks this month. Bekasi health agency head Retni Yonti said that a patient had died after suffering a combination of dengue fever and another unidentified illness. Some 170 dengue fever cases were reported in January, a significant increase compared to the 30-cases-per-month through the June-December period at the end of last year, she added. All community health centers in Bekasi have been supplied with medicine to counter the mosquito-transmitted illness, said Retni. “Each health center has a laboratory facility to help the medical officers identify the fever and determine suitable treatment,” she added. The name of Hazard: Dengue Fever Species: Human Status: Confirmed Posted:2010-02-21 14:27:32 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu