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2010-04-02 06:22:58 - Epidemic Hazard - Indonesia EDIS CODE: EH-20100402-25562-IDN
Date & Time: 2010-04-02 06:22:58 [UTC]
Area: Indonesia, Hulu Selangor district, Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor Number of Infected person(s): 59
Damage level: Moderate (Level 2)
Not confirmed information! Description: Fifty-nine pupils of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil in Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor, have been placed under home quarantine since Tuesday after 47 of them were found with influenza A (H1N1) symptoms and 12 with influenza-like illness. They were confined to home after the school authorities alerted the district health department. A throat swab taken from a pupil registered positive for influenza A. Deputy director-general of Health Datuk Dr Hasan Abdul Rahman said they were waiting for laboratory results to determine how many of the pupils had contracted the disease. The school has 508 pupils. Dr Hasan said those under home quarantine must strictly adhere to the advice given by the health authorities to prevent the spread of the disease. They must minimise contact with family members and others in the house, besides covering their nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing, and washing their hands regularly with soap and water, and using hand sanitisers. He said parents must monitor their children and take them to hospital if they have high fever or flu symptoms. Other symptoms include fast breathing or breathing difficulties, bluish or grey skin colour, not drinking enough fluids, not urinating or not shedding tears when crying, severe or persistent vomiting, not waking up or not interacting, being so irritable that the child does not want to be held, pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, sudden dizziness, confusion and flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and bad cough. Dr Hasan said parents of other children in the school must also monitor their children for symptoms of the disease and take them to a doctor if they fell ill. "Do not send children who are ill to school." Children with H1N1 or influenza-like illness must rest and drink water, broth or sports drinks to keep themselves hydrated. Asked if the school had been shut down, Dr Hasan said this was up to the headmaster.
The name of Hazard: A/H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Species: Human
Status: Suspected
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