More trouble in Bali
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Theresa42, faithful poster to the Website flutrackers.com, has toggletexted a translation of an Indonesian newspaper story (the link is below).
15/08/2007 19:17 WIB
Two babies being treated at bird flu space RSUP Sanglah
Gede Suardana - Detikcom
Denpasar - Two babies, namely I Wayan Tendi Cahyadi (3) and Ni Nyoman Nisa Putri (3,5) from Tengah Village, Sambangan Village, Mengwi, Badung [this is about 13 km NNW of Denpasar - dbg] undergo intensive maintenance at special space bird flu handling Nusa Indah, RSUP Sanglah, Denpasar.
"They still in observation and enter category lidik(?) and be observed at hospital," said Kasubdin(?) Destruction of Contagious Disease and Sanitation Environment Settlement Dept. Bali dr I Ketut Subrata to journalist, Wednesday 8/15/07.
Subrata say both aforementioned babies that are neighbors enter hospital struck 18:00 Central Standard Time, Tuesday (14/08/2007). When was brought to hospital both babies suffer temperature 38 degrees Celcius, pilek and cough.
"Parents are afraid for child's health, exceedingly there is chicken at surroundings that died. Parents are afraid by spreading information bird flu," he said.
After undergo maintenance, condition of both aforementioned babies begin improved and said not spread epidemic bird flu. Temperature of the body already restored normal. Was estimated both babies be permitted return home on Thursday 8/16/07. "Not there is signs of disturbance breathing canal and lungs are normal," said Dr Ni Luh Siadi Purniti.
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Ary Hermawan, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar
Aug 16, 2007
The very real threat posed by bird flu to Bali was underlined by Sunday's death of a 29-year-old female resident of Jembrana regency in western Bali from the disease, as tourism officials now worry about the impact on their industry.
"We have to admit that we are very concerned about the issue. It would surely affect the number of visitors to Bali," said Ida Bagus Sidharta Putra, chairman of the Sanur Development Foundation, which is organizing the 2007 Sanur Village Festival.
The Bali Tourism Agency said travel agents have been receiving questions from potential tourists about bird flu on the island.
"I have told them not to be fully open about it. What matters is the way we deliver the information. We don't want them to misconstrue the situation," agency head Gde Nurjaya said. (Bold mine and Theresa42's.)
Health officials in Jakarta confirmed Monday that Sri Widiantari, a resident of Tukad Aya village, Negara, Jembrana regency, who died at Sanglah Hospital last Sunday, was positive for bird flu.
She is the first human case on Bali. Across the country a total of 83 people have died of the disease.
This is the third blow to Bali's tourist industry in the last two months. In early July, the European Commission discouraged its citizens from flying with Indonesian airlines when visiting Bali.
Shortly afterward the Australian government issued a new travel advisory, warning Jakarta and Bali were currently being targeted by terrorists.
Officials are concerned the warnings and bird flu case will derail the local tourist industry's current recovery.
According to the latest numbers, the number of international tourist arrivals rose by 35 percent from 552,573 in the first semester of 2006 to 745,949 in the same period this year.
"The situation is actually improving," Nurjaya said, adding that the number of tourist arrivals for the year had already passed the 900,000 mark.
The Bali Health Agency said the administration had taken necessary measures to contain the bird flu virus and prevent it from spreading to other regions. It has put in place security measures around Tukad Aya village and its surroundings, and is checking all residents for bird flu symptoms such as cough and fever.
The administration is also conducting a mass cull of chickens in the area.
"No farmers will be allowed to make contact with H5N1-infected fowl," agency head Dewa Ketut Oka said.
Tabanan Hospital has been prepared to handle suspected bird flu patients from western Bali, and Gianyar Hospital for patients from eastern Bali.
Oka, however, said Sanglah Hospital would continue to be the main hospital for suspected bird flu patients, because it boasts better human resources and equipment.
"We have also prepared 1,100 packets of Tamiflu that are available in all district hospitals and community clinics. The medicine will be given to those who show symptoms and who have a history of contact with chickens," he said.
The health agency's head of contagious diseases, Ketut Subrata, said that as of Tuesday the agency had not found anyone in Jembrana regency with symptoms of bird flu.
"We have also taken blood samples from nine people related to the bird flu patient who died over the weekend, as well as from her neighbors," he said.
The agency will send the samples to Jakarta for laboratory tests.
Nurjaya said the administration would not prevent tourists from visiting Jembrana, but added that most people would understandably avoid the area.
"I don't think they need to be told not to go there," he said.
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