Indonesia is grappling with bird flu and there have been culls of chickens in various parts of the country over the last month. One interesting case involves a family in north Sumatra. The family lived in very close proximity to each other and 6 family members have died since May 4th.
Medical experts around the world fear the H5N1 avian flue virus, will mutate, and be able to spread from human to human. In a very mixed message, the WHO (World Health Organization) said “All confirmed cases in the cluster can be directly linked to close and prolonged exposure to a patient during a phase of severe illness.” in reference to the Sumatran family. The WHO followed that up by saying there was “no evidence of efficient human-to-human transmission” in the Kubu Sembelang village instance. With that level of understanding we’re all doomed I reckon.
Malaysia is taking no chances with Indonesian chickens.
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