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http://www.thejakartapost.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] *December 29, 2006 Mystery deaths baffle officials * Health officials are investigating the deaths of 22 people who were admitted to St. Carolus Hospital in Central Jakarta over a two-month period complaining of high fever. "We have eliminated known communicable diseases like SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and bird flu," the Health Ministry's director general for disease control and environmental health, I Nyoman Kandun, said Thursday. Fearing another disease outbreak on the heels of SARS and bird flu, the ministry began investigating the cases in October, after St. Carolus reported a significant increase in the number of deaths at the hospital, Kandun said. The latest death was reported Nov. 27. Samples from the patients, most of whom died after suffering high fever for at least three days, were sent to the ministry's laboratory, as well as to the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta. A source close to the ministry said samples also were sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. Kandun said laboratory tests had eliminated known communicable diseases such as SARS and bird flu, but had been unable to determine the cause of the deaths. All of the victims were above the age of 40 and lived near the hospital. Some victims suffered respiratory distress, but the only link between them was that they were treated at St. Carolus. "We have checked other hospitals in Jakarta but found no other cases. Nor was there any clustering like we had with bird flu," said Kandun. "Right now we have declared the case closed unless we find similar cases." *-- JP* On 12/30/06, Ambon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
http://www.dailynews.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3607937 Mystery disease kills 22 in Jakarta December 29, 2006 *Edition 1* ** JAKARTA: Indonesian health officials are investigating the deaths of 22 people from a mystery illness accompanied by high fever over the past two months, a report said today. The health ministry began investigating after a hospital in central Jakarta reported a significant increase in deaths. Laboratory tests had been unable to determine the cause of the deaths. All of the victims were aged over 40 and lived near the hospital, but the only link between them was that they were treated at the same hospital. - Sapa-AFP
