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Ministry of Health (
Ministry of Health
) RI reported that 5 children died in Datai Hamlet, Batang Gansal District, Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau due to infection
swine flu
or Influenza A/H1N1 PDM09.
This report comes amid high cases of respiratory problems in the area.As of November 23 2025, 224 residents were recorded as experiencing respiratory problems.
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, poor sanitation is one of the main causes.The hamlet reportedly has no toilets, no rubbish dumps, poor house ventilation, and so on.
Apart from environmental problems, residents were also found to be malnourished and have low basic immunization coverage.Laboratory results showed a combination of swine flu, pertussis, adenovirus and bocavirus infections.
Influenza A H1N1 PDM09 is a subtype of the influenza A virus which first emerged as a global pandemic in 2009. This viral infection is also known as ‘swine flu’ in humans.
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Well
, this [Influenza A H1N1 PDM09] is an old disease.”This means that it is not a new disease, because H1N1 has been circulating as a seasonal influenza strain since 2009,” said Griffith University epidemiologist Dicky Budiman, Wednesday (26/11).
The World Health Organization (WHO) itself regularly monitors and determines the composition of flu vaccine strains every year.
Dicky also reminded that there are several symptoms of swine flu that you need to watch out for.Here are some of them:
– sudden fever,
– cough,
– sore throat,
– muscle pain,
– the body feels weak.
In some cases, children can also experience nausea and vomiting.
“In babies or toddlers, the symptoms can be less typical. However, they can be seen as being more fussy or having a decreased appetite, or having difficulty breathing,” explained Dicky.
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