Indonesia has recorded four new cases of human avian influenza. RF, MIY, Nas and V are confirmed to be infected by H5N1 virus based on the test results from the Health Research and Development Center of the Ministry of Health and Eijkman Institute dated January 27 2008.

RF, a 31 year old female from East Jakarta Municipality Jakarta Province. She experienced onset  of illness on 18 January 2008, was then admitted to Harum Hospital on 22 January 2008 where she was then reffered to Persahabatan Hospital in Jakarta on 26 January 2008 with symptoms of fever, cough, headache, leucopeny, penumonia. The risk factors are there is a wet market and a backyard chicken farm in the neighbourhood. At the moment, RF is still treated in Persahabatan Hospital, Jakarta.               
               
MIY,  a 9,5 year old boy from Depok Municipality, West Java Province.               
MIY experienced onset of illness on 16 January 2008. He was then admitted to Sentra Medika Hospital in Cimanggis on 23 January 2008, where then he was reffered to Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital (RSPI-SS)  in Jakarta on 25 January 2008 with symptoms of fever,breathing difficulties, leucopeny, pneumonia. The risk factors are not yet found/inconclusive.               
MIY died on January 27 2008  at 13.55  at Sulianti Saroso Infectious Disease Hospital in Jakarta.               
               
Nas, a 32 years man from Tangerang District, Banten Province.               
Nas experienced onset of illness on 17 January 2008. He was examined at the a local clinic (Puskesmas) on 21 January 2008. He was the admitted in Bakti Asih Hospital Tangerang on 24 January 2008, then reffered to Persahabatan Hospital in Jakarta on 26 January 2008 with symptoms of fever, breathing difficulties, thrombocytopeny, pneumonia. The risk factor is his neighbours have pigeons.               
At the moment, Nas is still being treated at Persahabatan Hospital in Jakarta.  

V,  a 23 year old female from East Jakarta Municipality, Jakarta Province.            V experienced onset of illness on 19 January 2008. He was admitted to Ananda Hospital in Bekasi on 24 January 2008, where he was then reffered to Sulianti Saroso Infectious Desease Hospital (RSPI-SS) in Jakarta on 26 January 2008, with symptoms of fever, breathing difficulties, leucopeny, pneumonia. Risk factors are still inconclusive.               
V died on 27 January 2008 at 05.15 in RSPI-SS Jakarta.             
               
The total number of Avian Influenza human cases in Indonesia is 124 cases with 100 fatalities. 

For further information, please contact the Bird Flu Information Center (62-21) 425 7125