HONG KONG, May 1 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government on Friday confirmed the city's first case of the H1N1 flu on Friday in a Mexican traveller.
Chief Executive Donald Tsang told reporters the Mexican travelled on a flight from Mexico to Hong Kong with a stopover in Shanghai.
This is the first case of the H1N1 flu reported in Greater China since the outbreak of the disease in Mexico in March. (Reporting by Donny Kwok; editing by Sugita Katyal)
1 May 2009 -- The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 06:00 GMT, 1 May 2009, 11 countries have officially reported 331 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.
The United States Government has reported 109 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death.
Mexico has reported 156 confirmed human cases of infection, including nine deaths.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths –
Austria (1),
Canada (34),
Germany (3),
Israel (2),
Netherlands (1),
New Zealand (3),
Spain (13),
Switzerland (1) and
the United Kingdom (8).
Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis. WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities.
There is also no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.
MEDAN - Sebanyak dua pintu kedatangan penumpang luar negeri di Sumatera Utara menjadi perhatian petugas kesehatan. Hal ini dilakukan petugas untuk mencegah penularan virus flu babi yang merebak di Meksiko. Perhatian utama tertuju pada penumpang yang menderita demam dengan memaksimalkan alat pendeteksi suhu tubuh.
"Kasus penderita positif flu ini semakin meluas ke negara lain. Prioritas kewaspadaan kami pada penumpang yang berasal dari negara yang ada kasus flu babi. Karena itu, kami perlu meningkatkan penjagaan di terminal kedatangan penumpang luar negeri," tutur Kepala Bidang Pengendalian Karantina dan Surveilance Epidemiologi Kantor Kesehatan Pelabuhan Kelas I Medan Masrip Sarumpaet, tadi pagi, di Medan.
Perhatian lebih dilakukan di Bandar Udara Polonia, Medan, karena di tempat ini jumlah penumpang dari luar negeri lebih banyak dibanding Pelabuhan Belawan. Setiap hari, di Polonia terdapat 15 jadwal kedatangan penerbangan luar negeri. Dari semua jadwal ini, enam di antaranya dari Penang (Malaysia), empat Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), dan lima Singapura.
Selain petugas jaga, pihak Kantor Kesehatan Pelabuhan Kelas I Medan menempatkan thermal scanner (alat pendeteksi suhu tubuh manusia) dan body clean disinfeksi (alat pencuci hama pada manusia). Setiap hari, kedua alat ini beroperasi sejak jadwal penerbangan pertama sekitar pukul 07.00 sampai pukul 22.00.
Thermal scanner secara otomatis menunjukkan tanda warna merah pada layar komputer jika kamera video menangkap pergerakan seseorang yang demam. Petugas akan menghentikan penumpang tersebut sebelum masuk ke body clean disinfeksi. Meski dua alat ini sudah terpasang sejak Februari lalu di Bandara Polonia, Medan, petugas belum menemukan penumpang dari luar negeri yang dalam kondisi demam.
Mekanisme yang sama juga kami berlakukan di Pelabuhan Belawan. Namun, di Belawan petugas menggunakan alat thermal scanner melalui kuping penumpang. Sebelum penumpang turun ke dermaga, petugas masuk ke kapal memeriksa penumpang yang demam dengan memasukkan alat pendeteksi suhu tubuh ke kuping penumpang. Demikian dikatakan Masrip.
Secara terpisah, Kepala Seksi Veteriner Dinas Peternakan Sumut Nurdin Lubis mengatakan, Pemerintah Provinsi Sumut memperketat peredaran babi dari satu daerah ke daerah lain. Pengetatan mobilitas babi ini dilakukan dengan memberlakukan surat kesehatan hewan dari dinas terkait jika ada perpindahan babi. Flu babi yang merebak di Meksiko menular dengan perantaraan hewan babi.
Washington - Kasus flu babi (flu H1N1) terus bertambah. Di Amerika Serikat (AS), jumlahnya kini telah mencapai 118 penderita. Ke-118 kasus itu terdapat di 15 negara bagian. New Jersey dan Colorado merupakan dua negara bagian yang terakhir melaporkan kasus tersebut.
Gubernur New Jersey Jon Corzine mengumumkan lima orang telah dikonfirmasi terjangkit virus H1N1. Namun kondisi mereka semua tidak serius. "Kelima orang itu terkena kasus ringan Influenza H1N1," kata Corzine. "Tak ada yang dirawat di rumah sakit dan semuanya mulai sembuh di rumah," imbuhnya.
Wabah terbesar di AS adalah di negara bagian New York dengan 50 kasus. Sebanyak 49 kasus di antaranya dilaporkan di New York City, yang kebanyakan bersumber di satu sekolah.
Otoritas setempat saat ini masih menyelidiki 16 kasus lainnya yang diduga flu H1N1. Namun situasi di sana stabil. "Kebanyakan kasus tergolong ringan," kata Walikota New York Michael Bloomberg seperti diberitakan kantor berita AFP, Jumat (1/5/2009).
Secara lengkap, kasus flu H1N1 di AS dilaporkan di: Arizona (1), California (14), Colorado (2), Indiana (1), Kansas (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (1), Minnesota (1), Nebraska (1), Nevada (1), New Jersey (5), New York (50), Ohio (1), South Carolina (10) dan Texas (26).
Untuk mencegah penyebaran flu H1N1, sekitar 300 sekolah di 11 negara bagian diliburkan. Sebagian besar sekolah yang diliburkan itu berada di negara bagian New York dan Texas.
The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 22.35 (UTC), 30 April 2009, 13 countries have officially reported 276 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. Number of countries with confirmed or suspected cases = 43.
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30 April 2009 -- The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 17:00 GMT, 30 April 2009, 11 countries have officially reported 257 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.
The United States Government has reported 109 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Mexico has reported 97 confirmed human cases of infection, including seven deaths.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (19), Germany (3), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (8).
Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.
WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities.
There is also no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.
Setelah lama kita tidak mendengar kasus flu burung, kita dikejutkan dengan munculnya flu babi di Meksiko. Sejak Maret lalu dilaporkan sudah 176 orang meninggal dunia dari 2498 orang suspek dan 99 orang Laboratory confirmed.
Direktur Jenderal Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO) Margaret Chan telah memperingatkan potensi pandemi itu. Mobilitas orang dan produk pertanian secara internasional sangat mungkin menyebabkan perpindahan virus yang menjadi penyebab flu itu.
Berikut Negara-negara yang telah Positif terjangkit Swine Influenza (Laboratory confirmed)
AMSTERDAM, April 30 (Reuters) - Dutch health authorities have confirmed one case of swine flu in the Netherlands, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Thursday, citing the health ministry. A three year-old child had contracted the virus, ANP said.
This is the first confirmed case in the Netherlands. (Reporting by Reed Stevenson and Aaron Gray-Block)
JAKARTA - Pemerintah memperingatkan seluruh warga Indonesia untuk tidak mengunjungi Meksiko, menyusul ditingkatkannya status waspada pandemi influenza dari fase empat ke fase lima oleh Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO) terkait penyebaran penyakit flu babi di sejumlah negara.
"Tadi pagi WHO meningkatkan kewaspadaan menjadi fase lima, artinya sudah terjadi penularan dari manusia ke manusia secara luas. Karena itu pemerintah menerapkan travel warning kepada warga yang akan ke Meksiko, tapi tidak dilarang," kata Ketua Pelaksana Harian Komite Nasional Pengendalian Flu Burung dan Kesiapsiagaan menghadapi Pandemi Influenza (Komnas FBPI) Bayu Krisnamurthi di Jakarta, siang tadi.
Menurut Bayu, Komnas FBPI sudah berkoordinasi dengan Departemen Luar Negeri yang menurut rencana mengumumkan pemberlakuan peringatan perjalanan tersebut hari ini juga.
Bayu menambahkan, dalam hal ini pemerintah tidak menerapkan larangan perjalanan karena berbagai pertimbangan termasuk karena belum ada rekomendasi spesifik dari WHO untuk menerapkan kebijakan tersebut.
"Hingga sekarang baru Peru, Kuba, Equador, dan Argentina yang sudah menerapkan travel ban. Negara yang lain belum. Tapi bukan berarti kita tidak akan menerapkan, kita akan lihat perkembangan dulu, kalau memang diperlukan akan diterapkan," jelasnya.
Selain menyampaikan peringatan perjalanan ke Meksiko, Bayu menjelaskan, pemerintah juga akan memberikan saran perjalanan (travel advisory) bagi warga yang hendak ke delapan negara yang dikonfirmasi memiliki kasus flu babi yakni Amerika Serikat, Kanada, Selandia Baru, Inggris, Israel, Spanyol, Austria dan Jerman.
"Warga yang akan ke sana diberi penjelasan mengenai daerah-daerah yang sudah dikonfirmasi terdapat kasus flu babi, bagaimana risikonya serta apa yang bisa dilakukan untuk mencegah dan menghindarinya," jelas Bayu.
Pemerintah, kata dia, juga melakukan komunikasi intensif dengan WHO dan 16 negara yang masih diduga menjadi daerah penyebaran influenza babi supaya bisa mengambil langkah yang diperlukan jika ada perkembangan baru.
Ia menjelaskan pula bahwa pemerintah memperketat pengawasan lalu lintas orang dan barang di kawasan perbatasan serta pelabuhan darat maupun laut untuk mengantisipasi kemungkinan penyebaran penyakit tersebut.
"Pelacakan kasus dan deteksi dini di kawasan perbatasan serta pelabuhan darat dan laut diintensifkan. Ini dilakukan untuk mencegah masuknya virus," katanya.
Pemerintah juga sudah memiliki rencana aksi untuk mengantisipasi kemungkinan terjadinya pandemi influensa serta menyiapkan infrastruktur yang diperlukan untuk mendukung kegiatan tersebut.
"Kami juga menyiapkan brosur berisi informasi tentang virus flu babi H1N1 baru ini dan langkah tepat yang bisa dilakukan," katanya.
Pemerintah juga menyediakan layanan informasi dan penerimaan laporan kasus dugaan infeksi virus influenza tipe A subtipe H1N1 baru melalui pusat layanan pesan pendek di nomor 0812-80 000 358/0819-790 4919 dan layanan telepon ke posko KLB Departemen Kesehatan di nomor 021-425 7125.
In the 2009 revision of the phase descriptions, WHO has retained the use of a six-phased approach for easy incorporation of new recommendations and approaches into existing national preparedness and response plans. The grouping and description of pandemic phases have been revised to make them easier to understand, more precise, and based upon observable phenomena. Phases 1–3 correlate with preparedness, including capacity development and response planning activities, while Phases 4–6 clearly signal the need for response and mitigation efforts. Furthermore, periods after the first pandemic wave are elaborated to facilitate post pandemic recovery activities.
The current WHO phase of pandemic alert is 5.
In nature, influenza viruses circulate continuously among animals, especially birds. Even though such viruses might theoretically develop into pandemic viruses, in Phase 1 no viruses circulating among animals have been reported to cause infections in humans.
In Phase 2 an animal influenza virus circulating among domesticated or wild animals is known to have caused infection in humans, and is therefore considered a potential pandemic threat.
In Phase 3, an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus has caused sporadic cases or small clusters of disease in people, but has not resulted in human-to-human transmission sufficient to sustain community-level outbreaks. Limited human-to-human transmission may occur under some circumstances, for example, when there is close contact between an infected person and an unprotected caregiver. However, limited transmission under such restricted circumstances does not indicate that the virus has gained the level of transmissibility among humans necessary to cause a pandemic.
Phase 4 is characterized by verified human-to-human transmission of an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus able to cause “community-level outbreaks.” The ability to cause sustained disease outbreaks in a community marks a significant upwards shift in the risk for a pandemic. Any country that suspects or has verified such an event should urgently consult with WHO so that the situation can be jointly assessed and a decision made by the affected country if implementation of a rapid pandemic containment operation is warranted. Phase 4 indicates a significant increase in risk of a pandemic but does not necessarily mean that a pandemic is a forgone conclusion.
Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region. While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 is a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short.
Phase 6, the pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Designation of this phase will indicate that a global pandemic is under way.
During the post-peak period, pandemic disease levels in most countries with adequate surveillance will have dropped below peak observed levels. The post-peak period signifies that pandemic activity appears to be decreasing; however, it is uncertain if additional waves will occur and countries will need to be prepared for a second wave.
Previous pandemics have been characterized by waves of activity spread over months. Once the level of disease activity drops, a critical communications task will be to balance this information with the possibility of another wave. Pandemic waves can be separated by months and an immediate “at-ease” signal may be premature.
In the post-pandemic period, influenza disease activity will have returned to levels normally seen for seasonal influenza. It is expected that the pandemic virus will behave as a seasonal influenza A virus. At this stage, it is important to maintain surveillance and update pandemic preparedness and response plans accordingly. An intensive phase of recovery and evaluation may be required.
29 April 2009 -- The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 18:00 GMT, 29 April 2009, nine countries have officially reported 148 cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 91 laboratory confirmed human cases, with one death. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (13), Germany (3), Israel (2), New Zealand (3), Spain (4) and the United Kingdom (5).
Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.
WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities.
There is also no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.
28 April 2009--The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 19:15 GMT, 28 April 2009, seven countries have officially reported cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. The United States Government has reported 64 laboratory confirmed human cases, with no deaths. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection including seven deaths.
The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Canada (6), New Zealand (3), the United Kingdom (2), Israel (2) and Spain (2).
Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.
WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities.
There is also no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.
Setelah lama kita tidak mendengar kasus flu burung, kita dikejutkan dengan munculnya flu babi di Meksiko. Sejak Maret lalu dilaporkan sudah 103 orang meninggal dunia.
Direktur Jenderal Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO) Margaret Chan telah memperingatkan potensi pandemi itu. Mobilitas orang dan produk pertanian secara internasional sangat mungkin menyebabkan perpindahan virus yang menjadi penyebab flu itu.
Para peneliti berjuang keras untuk mengetahui karakter virus yang menyerang itu. Secara umum, babi merupakan tempat bertemunya berbagai jenis virus, baik yang menyerang babi itu sendiri, unggas, maupun manusia.
”Meminjam istilah politik, di dalam tubuh babi memungkinkan terjadinya koalisi sempurna di antara virus flu. Di dalam tubuh babi, koalisi di antara berbagai jenis virus terjadi. Hasilnya akan memunculkan virus baru yang mengandung material para pendukungnya dengan sifat yang baru pula,” kata peneliti dari Pusat Penyakit Tropis dan juga dosen Universitas Airlangga, CA Nidom.
Tubuh babi merupakan wahana pencampur (mixing vessel) alias tempat koalisi berbagai jenis virus itu. Di dalam tubuh babi virus flu dengan berbagai tipe dan subtipe itu bisa bercampur dan menghasilkan ”anak” virus dengan karakter yang baru.
Nidom menjelaskan, hingga saat ini memang hanya di tubuh babi proses pencampuran material genetik virus flu burung mudah terjadi. Hewan ini memiliki perangkat biologis yang memungkinkan pencampuran material genetik virus itu. Ia sendiri meneliti kemungkinan proses itu terjadi pada hewan mamalia lain, seperti kucing dan anjing. Namun, sampai sekarang ia belum menemukan proses itu terjadi di kedua hewan itu.
Berdasarkan informasi yang diposting di website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_flu_2009, Swine Influenza sudah menyebar ke beberapa negara ( lihat gambar ).
In the 2009 revision of the phase descriptions, WHO has retained the use of a six-phased approach for easy incorporation of new recommendations and approaches into existing national preparedness and response plans. The grouping and description of pandemic phases have been revised to make them easier to understand, more precise, and based upon observable phenomena. Phases 1–3 correlate with preparedness, including capacity development and response planning activities, while Phases 4–6 clearly signal the need for response and mitigation efforts. Furthermore, periods after the first pandemic wave are elaborated to facilitate post pandemic recovery activities.
The current WHO phase of pandemic alert is 4.
In nature, influenza viruses circulate continuously among animals, especially birds. Even though such viruses might theoretically develop into pandemic viruses,
in Phase 1 no viruses circulating among animals have been reported to cause infections in humans.
In Phase 2 an animal influenza virus circulating among domesticated or wild animals is known to have caused infection in humans, and is therefore considered a potential pandemic threat.
In Phase 3, an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus has caused sporadic cases or small clusters of disease in people, but has not resulted in human-to-human transmission sufficient to sustain community-level outbreaks. Limited human-to-human transmission may occur under some circumstances, for example, when there is close contact between an infected person and an unprotected caregiver. However, limited transmission under such restricted circumstances does not indicate that the virus has gained the level of transmissibility among humans necessary to cause a pandemic.
Phase 4 is characterized by verified human-to-human transmission of an animal or human-animal influenza reassortant virus able to cause "community-level outbreaks." The ability to cause sustained disease outbreaks in a community marks a significant upwards shift in the risk for a pandemic. Any country that suspects or has verified such an event should urgently consult with WHO so that the situation can be jointly assessed and a decision made by the affected country if implementation of a rapid pandemic containment operation is warranted. Phase 4 indicates a significant increase in risk of a pandemic but does not necessarily mean that a pandemic is a forgone conclusion.
Phase 5 is characterized by human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region. While most countries will not be affected at this stage, the declaration of Phase 5 is a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize the organization, communication, and implementation of the planned mitigation measures is short.
Phase 6, the pandemic phase, is characterized by community level outbreaks in at least one other country in a different WHO region in addition to the criteria defined in Phase 5. Designation of this phase will indicate that a global pandemic is under way.
During the post-peak period, pandemic disease levels in most countries with adequate surveillance will have dropped below peak observed levels. The post-peak period signifies that pandemic activity appears to be decreasing; however, it is uncertain if additional waves will occur and countries will need to be prepared for a second wave.
Previous pandemics have been characterized by waves of activity spread over months. Once the level of disease activity drops, a critical communications task will be to balance this information with the possibility of another wave. Pandemic waves can be separated by months and an immediate "at-ease" signal may be premature.
In the post-pandemic period, influenza disease activity will have returned to levels normally seen for seasonal influenza. It is expected that the pandemic virus will behave as a seasonal influenza A virus. At this stage, it is important to maintain surveillance and update pandemic preparedness and response plans accordingly. An intensive phase of recovery and evaluation may be required.
27 April 2009 -- The current situation regarding the outbreak of swine influenza A(H1N1) is evolving rapidly. As of 27 April 2009, the United States Government has reported 40 laboratory confirmed human cases of swine influenza A(H1N1), with no deaths. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human cases of infection with the same virus, including seven deaths. Canada has reported six cases, with no deaths, while Spain has reported one case, with no deaths.
Further information on the situation will be available on the WHO website on a regular basis.WHO advises no restriction of regular travel or closure of borders. It is considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention, in line with guidance from national authorities.There is also no risk of infection from this virus from consumption of well-cooked pork and pork products. Individuals are advised to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water on a regular basis and should seek medical attention if they develop any symptoms of influenza-like illness.
Medan - Alat pemantau suhu badan (thermal scanner) dipasang di pintu masuk terminal kedatangan luar negeri Bandara Polonia, Medan. Alat ini mencegah penyebaran virus flu babi (swine flu) yang mungkin dibawa dari luar negeri. Setiap penumpang pesawat dari luar negeri yang tiba di terminal kedatangan luar negeri Bandara Polonia Medan, Sumatera Utara, akan dideteksi thermal scanner yang dipasang Kantor Kesehatan Pelabuhan Kelas I Medan.
Selain memantau suhu badan, petugas kesehatan pelabuhan juga mengaktifkan alat body clean desinfectan health quarantine, untuk mensuci-hamakan atau mensterilkan penumpang yang terdeksi alat thermal scanner.
Kepala Bidang Pengendalian Karantina dan Surveilans Epidemiologi Kantor Kesehatan Pelabuhan Kelas I Medan Masrip Sarumpaet menyatakan agar tidak mengganggu arus lalu lintas orang dan barang di Bandara Polonia, hanya penumpang yang terdeteksi memiliki tanda-tanda atau gejala penyakit flu akan diminta melewati alat body clean desinfectan health quarantine, untuk disucihamakan atau disterilkan, termasuk barang bawaannya.
Selanjutnya penumpang yang dicurigai tersebut, diwawancarai seputar kontak terakhir dengan hewan yang terkontaminasi flu babi atau penderitanya. Jika penumpang positif menderita flu babi, akan dievakuasi langsung ke Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat (RSUP) Adam Malik Medan untuk mendapat pengobatan.
"Dengan alat ini diharapkan kuman yang ada di tubuh dan barang bawaan akan tereleminasi," kata Masrip Sarumpaet kepada wartawan di Polonia, Medan, Senin (27/4/2009).
Sejauh ini belum ada penumpang yang melalui Bandara Polonia Medan yang terdeteksi mengidap virus tersebut. (rul/nwk)
Presiden SBY menekankan perlunya langkah-langkah yang tepat dan cepat untuk mencegah flu babi masuk ke Indonesia. Virus mematikan yang sudah menelan seratusan korban jiwa di dunia ini belum menyentuh warga di Indonesia.
"Menteri Kesehatan, Menteri Perdagangan melakukan tindakan semestinya agar tidak terjadi penyebaran wabah itu di negeri kita," pinta SBY saat audiensi dengan anggota Lembaga Kerja Sama Tripartit Nasional di Istana Negara, Jakarta, Senin (27/4).
Bahkan SBY menginstruksikan Menteri Perhubungan untuk memberi perhatian terhadap masuknya warga negara asing, utamanya warga negara Amerika Serikat dan Meksiko ke Indonesia.
"Saya ikuti tiap jam di Meksiko sekarang sudah lebih dari seratus yang meninggal dan cepat menyebar Amerika Serikat sekarang sudah kena. Banyak sekali yang melaksanakan penerbangan dari suatu negara ke negara yang lain di Meksiko ke New Zealand ke Amerika dan sebagainya," paparnya.
SBY pun menggelar rapat terbatas untuk membahas masalah penyakit flu babi ini pada sore ini. "Kami akan melakukan rapat emergency untuk menghadapi out break dari flu babi yang mencemaskan," ucapnya. [sss]
26 April 2009 -- As of 26 April 2009, the United States Government has reported 20 laboratory confirmed human cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 (8 in New York, 7 in California, 2 in Texas, 2 in Kansas and 1 in Ohio). All 20 cases have had mild Influenza-Like Illness with only one requiring brief hospitalization. No deaths have been reported. All 20 viruses have the same genetic pattern based on preliminary testing. The virus is being described as a new subtype of A/H1N1 not previously detected in swine or humans.
Also as of 26 April, the Government of Mexico has reported 18 laboratory confirmed cases of swine influenza A/H1N1. Investigation is continuing to clarify the spread and severity of the disease in Mexico. Suspect clinical cases have been reported in 19 of the country's 32 states.
WHO and the Global Alert and Response Network (GOARN) are sending experts to Mexico to work with health authorities. WHO and its partners are actively investigating reports of suspect cases in other Member States as they occur, and are supporting field epidemiology activities, laboratory diagnosis and clinical management.
On Saturday, 25 April, upon the advice of the Emergency Committee called under the rules of the International Health Regulations, the Director-General declared this event a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
WHO is not recommending any travel or trade restrictions.
MADRID – Spain's Health Ministry confirmed the country's first case of swine flu on Monday and said another 20 people are suspected of having the disease. It was the first confirmed swine flu case in Europe and the first outside of North America. Health Minister Trinidad Jimenez said the patient is a young man who had recently returned from Mexico where he had been as part of his university studies. Jimenez told a press conference the man is responding well to treatment and that neither he nor any of the people under observation are in serious condition. "The situation is under control," Jimenez said. Jimenez said this is Europe's first confirmed case of the swine flu outbreak that started in Mexico and is blamed for at least 22 deaths there. The man with the confirmed case is from the town of Almansa in the Castilla-La Mancha region, according to regional health authorities. He checked in to a clinic Saturday complaining of fever and respiratory problems and was eventually hospitalized, the regional health department's Web site says.
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