WHO Epi Report

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Avian influenza - situation in Viet Nam - update 23

28 June 2005

The Ministry of Health in Viet Nam has confirmed an additional case of
human infection with H5N1 avian influenza. The case occurred in the
northern province of Ha Tay in May 2005.

The newly confirmed case brings the total, in Viet Nam, since
mid-December 2004 to 60 cases, of which 18 were fatal. Four patients
are
undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hanoi.

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Poliomyelitis in Indonesia - update 6

27 June 2005

On 26 June 2005, 10 new polio cases were confirmed in Indonesia,
bringing the total number of cases to 65. The cases are from Western
Java and Banten provinces.

The most recent case had onset of paralysis on 31 May, just before the
immunization 'mop-up' campaign held on 31 May to 2 June. This campaign
covered West Java, Banten and Jakarta provinces, to reach 6.4 million
children under the age of five years. Planning is under way for the
second round campaign (to be held on 28-29 June) for the same
provinces.

One case was reported on 22 June from Demak district in Central Java, a
hitherto unaffected province and outside the area where the 'mop-up'
campaign was held. A large outbreak response immunization targeting
76,000 children aged less than five years is being implemented around
the case in Central Java. The province will be included in the next
phase of the large-scale immunization campaigns which will start from
August.

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