News Archived > November 2007

Mojokerto, East Java, November 27, 2007 - KOMNAS FBPI - Indonesia's National Avian Influenza Committee (KOMNAS FBPI) and UNICEF launched a new nationwide campaign today at the Kebonagung Elementary School to raise awareness among children about the dangers of bird flu. "Some 40% of all human victims of avian influenza are children. That's why it is so important that they learn how to protect themselves," said Bayu Krisnamurthi, KOMNAS FBPI Chief Executive. "This bird flu virus will be with us for sometime so we must integrate life saving bird flu information in schools to ensure that the next generation knows how to deal with this threat and future ones", he added.
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Jakarta, November 11, 2007 - Bird Flu Information center - Laboratory test results from the Ministry of Health's Research Development Center dated November 9, 2007 and Jakarta-based Eijkman Institute test results confirmed that MN (M, 31) from Bengkalis District, Riau Province is positively infected by the H5N1 virus.
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Jakarta, November 5, 2007 - Bird Flu Information center - A laboratory test results from the Ministry of Health's Research and Development Center dated November 1, 2007 confirmed that ES (F, 30) from Tangerang Municipality, Banten Province is positively infected by the H5N1 virus.
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