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70562
Wed, 07/15/2009 - 19:34
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FOREIGN CREWS FOR "SAIL BUNAKEN" BRIEFED ON SWINE FLU HAZARD
Darwin, July 15 (ANTARA) - Hundreds of yacht crew members to participate in "Sail Indonesia" concurrently "Sail Bunaken" were briefed on steps to prevent Influenza A (H1N1) or swine flu in a technical meeting in Darwin, Tuesday (July 14).
Indonesian Consul in Darwin Harbangan Napitupulu said here on Wednesday two members of the swine flu control team set up by Northern Territory (NT) administration especially for "Sail Indonesia/Sail Bunaken" had briefed the crew members.
Some 133 yachts will leave Darwin for Indonesia to join the Sail Bunaken on July 18, 2009.
The technical meeting was held based on the result of a coordinating meeting on swine flu organized by the Indonesian coordinating minister for people's welfare in Jakarta recently.
The Jakarta meeting had requested the Indonesian Consulate in Darwin to approach the Northern Territory administration to take anticipative steps against the H1N1 infection.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported last week the swine flu infected at least 94,512 people worldwide, with at least 429 deaths.
The Australian health department said there were at least 9,828 people were infected with 19 deaths in Australia.
The swine flu cases were found in Queensland (2,383 patients), Victoria (2,328), New South Wales (2,195), South Australia (1,160), Northern Territory (642), West Australia (559), Australian Capital Territory (358), and Tasmania (203).
Meanwhile, Indonesian Marine and Fishery Affairs Minister Freddy Numberi is scheduled to launch the flag off in Darwin on July 18, 2009. The minister will be accompanied by Indonesian Ambassador to Australia and Vanuatu Primo Alui Joelianto in the event, according to
Second Secretary of the Indonesian Consulate in Darwin Arvinanto Soeriaatmadja.
The "Sail Indonesia"/"Sail Bunaken" 2009 will be participated in by around 160 yachts, including around 24 yachts which will leave Kinabalu, Malaysia, for North Sulawesi. ***
Indonesian Consul in Darwin Harbangan Napitupulu said here on Wednesday two members of the swine flu control team set up by Northern Territory (NT) administration especially for "Sail Indonesia/Sail Bunaken" had briefed the crew members.
Some 133 yachts will leave Darwin for Indonesia to join the Sail Bunaken on July 18, 2009.
The technical meeting was held based on the result of a coordinating meeting on swine flu organized by the Indonesian coordinating minister for people's welfare in Jakarta recently.
The Jakarta meeting had requested the Indonesian Consulate in Darwin to approach the Northern Territory administration to take anticipative steps against the H1N1 infection.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported last week the swine flu infected at least 94,512 people worldwide, with at least 429 deaths.
The Australian health department said there were at least 9,828 people were infected with 19 deaths in Australia.
The swine flu cases were found in Queensland (2,383 patients), Victoria (2,328), New South Wales (2,195), South Australia (1,160), Northern Territory (642), West Australia (559), Australian Capital Territory (358), and Tasmania (203).
Meanwhile, Indonesian Marine and Fishery Affairs Minister Freddy Numberi is scheduled to launch the flag off in Darwin on July 18, 2009. The minister will be accompanied by Indonesian Ambassador to Australia and Vanuatu Primo Alui Joelianto in the event, according to
Second Secretary of the Indonesian Consulate in Darwin Arvinanto Soeriaatmadja.
The "Sail Indonesia"/"Sail Bunaken" 2009 will be participated in by around 160 yachts, including around 24 yachts which will leave Kinabalu, Malaysia, for North Sulawesi. ***
