(28 Feb 2004)
February 19, 2004
1. Various of hospital exterior
2. Various of hospital interior
3. Doctor examining little boy
4. Close up of boy
5. Close up of bag used for intravenous drip
6. Child on hospital bed with mother beside
7. Close up of child
8. Wide shot of hospital ward
9. Close up of patients
10. Boy lying on hospital bed
11. Various of doctors and nurses tending to baby
12. Doctor sitting at desk
13. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia) Doctor Hot Sarohah, Spokesperson, Budhi Asih Public Hospital:
"During January and February we have had a huge increase in the number of dengue fever cases. The symptoms are very different and not
as obvious as what we used to have. So if we are not alert, it can be difficult for us to determine whether these are dengue fever cases or not."
February 18, 2004
14. Various of doctors taking care of small child
February 19, 2004
15. Doctor talking to journalist
16. Close up of doctor''''''''''''''''s name tag
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Doctor Thomas Suroso, Director, Animal Borne Disease Centre:
"Extraordinary as a sort of outbreak in many places, or something like that. It means that at least in this special area, the number of cases
increases two times compared to last year in the same period."
February 18, 2004
18. Various of health officers fumigating houses to get rid of mosquitoes
STORYLINE:
Health officials on Friday reported 52 new deaths from the outbreak of dengue fever ravaging Indonesia, bringing the toll to 312, while the disease has spread to every province in the vast archipelago.
The outbreak - one of the worst in recent memory - has also sickened 17-thousand in all 32 provinces, according to statistics released by the Indonesian Ministry of Health.
The capital Jakarta has been the hardest hit, with 54 deaths and 6200 cases of the illness.
Since the outbreak began in January, the government has launched a campaign to rid hard-hit areas of mosquitos and educate citizens about the
need to keep their homes free of stagnant water which is a prime breeding ground for mosquitos.
The government has also urged hospitals to treat dengue victims for free and is testing the blood of patients to determine if the high number of
deaths is being caused by a new, more fatal strain of the virus.
The World Health Organisation estimates that nearly 100 (m) million people worldwide are infected with dengue each year, with a death rate of about five percent.
Dengue - characterised by high fever, headaches, aching joints and skin rashes - is transmitted by a mosquito that feeds during the daytime and lays its eggs in stagnant pools of water.
The disease - common in tropical areas and endemic to parts of Asia and the Caribbean - is prevalent in Indonesia at this time of year during the
annual rainy season which lasts until April.
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