rekans, ini ada info terbaru mengenai SARS dari US Embassy Jakarta. Mudah-mudahan berita ini bisa menenangkan kita semua, ya !
salam, imef > -----Original Message----- > From: Wright, Charles E > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:12 PM > To: Jakarta AMER Emergency Personnel; Jakarta FSN > Subject: Health Unit Notice SARS > > Notice from the Medical Unit > > There have been a lot of rumors flying around lately about SARS (Severe > Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and whether there are cases of it in Indonesia > and what the travel restrictions are. Let me tell you what I know as of 3 > pm today (this can change depending on new information). > > There are currently NO CASES OF SARS IN INDONESIA. I spoke with Dr. > Bjorge at WHO about this. There have been reports of cases but the > Ministry of Health has looked into them and cannot find any that are SARS. > The Ministry will be putting out a daily press briefing starting tomorrow > that will hopefully head off some of these rumors. This may have started > with Metro TV putting a message on their newscast that an Indonesian with > SARS died in Singapore. Singapore has been contacted and there is no > truth to this. The rumor may have gone on from there to say there are > other cases and they are in this country. > > Travel Restrictions: Currently, there are no travel restrictions to > Singapore by the State Department. We are still medevacing patients there > and people can travel through and to the country. I confirmed this today > with the medical unit in Singapore. CDC has a travel warning for > Singapore but they have lumped them in the warning with China, Vietnam and > Hong Kong. The RMO in Singapore feels this is a mistake as only direct > contacts of SARS patients have had problems in Singapore and thus he does > not recommend travel restrictions. Anyone traveling through Singapore > should be aware that they might undergo some scrutiny as far as their > health and if they are concerned about this should route their travel > through a different country. > > If you hear any further rumors or have any questions, please contact us in > the Health Unit and we'll be happy to get the facts. > > Doc Hawkeye > > > > Chuck Wright > Regional Medical Officer > US Embassy Jakarta > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: 6221-3435-9200 > Cell: 62-811-194-682 > Fax: 62-21-3435-9915 > Per E.O. 12958: UNCLASSIFIED > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Mau kirim bunga hari ini ? Klik, http://www.indokado.com/ >> Info balita, http://www.balita-anda.com >> Stop berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
