Indonesia Records Its First Death Linked to Super Flu at a Bandung Hospital, a Patient with Multiple Conditions Including Kidney Infection: A True Story from January 2026 and Lessons for Dialysis Centres
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Indonesia Records Its First Death Linked to Super Flu at a Bandung Hospital, a Patient with Multiple Conditions Including Kidney Infection: A True Story from January 2026 and Lessons for Dialysis Centres
Indonesia reported its first death linked to H3N2 subclade K, the super flu, in a patient with several underlying conditions. It underlines that people with chronic illness are the most vulnerable, so dialysis centres, where patients sit together for hours several times a week, must be strict.
The True Story: People with Chronic Illness Are the Most Vulnerable
The Jakarta Post reported on 9 January 2026 that Indonesia's first death linked to the super flu occurred at Hasan Sadikin Regional Hospital in Bandung. The patient was in intensive care with multiple conditions, including stroke, heart failure and a kidney infection, and officials said the virus alone could not be said to have caused the death.
The strain is H3N2 influenza A subclade K. Indonesia confirmed 62 cases in eight provinces from August to December 2025. Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin and hospital doctors advised masks, handwashing and seeing a doctor if symptoms worsen, without panicking.
The Key Lesson: Chronically Ill Patients Sit Together for Hours Every Week
Thai dialysis centres see chronic kidney patients two or three times a week for several hours. Points to watch are:
- Dialysis chairs and beds used for several sessions a day
- Waiting rooms where patients and relatives sit together
- Patients with weak immunity at risk of severe illness
- Sick relatives still bringing patients in
- Back-to-back sessions with little time to clean
How Flu Spreads
According to the World Health Organization, seasonal influenza spreads easily where people gather, such as schools and nursing homes. It spreads through droplets when people cough or sneeze, and through hands that touch contaminated surfaces and then the eyes, nose or mouth. Most people recover within a week, but young children, older adults, pregnant women and people with chronic illness are at risk of severe disease. Influenza is an enveloped virus, which suitable disinfectants can inactivate.
Risk Register for Dialysis Centres
- Feverish patients dialyse in the shared room: likelihood medium / impact high / level high. Mitigation: screen before entry and use separate sessions or machines. Owner: dialysis head nurse
- Chairs and equipment not wiped between sessions: likelihood high / impact high / level critical. Mitigation: wipe chairs, armrests and surfaces every session to standard. Owner: dialysis nurse
- Sick relatives enter the waiting room: likelihood medium / impact medium / level medium. Mitigation: screen relatives and require masks. Owner: reception staff
- Patients not vaccinated against flu: likelihood medium / impact high / level high. Mitigation: recommend vaccination at the doctor's discretion. Owner: nephrologist
- Closed waiting rooms: likelihood medium / impact medium / level medium. Mitigation: ventilate, fog and ozone-treat after closing. Owner: centre manager
Ways to Reduce Flu Risk in Dialysis Centres
- Screen for fever before the dialysis room
- Use separate sessions or machines for symptomatic patients
- Wipe chairs and surfaces every session
- Require masks in the waiting room
- Recommend vaccination at the doctor's discretion
- Limit relatives during outbreaks
- Fog and ozone-treat waiting rooms after closing
How ULV Disinfection Fogging Helps
The World Health Disinfection disinfection service uses ULV fogging machines that turn the disinfectant into a fine mist. It settles across the whole area, including corners, curtains, upholstery and surfaces that hand wiping cannot reach.
- Whole-area coverage without relying on wiping spot by spot
- Quick return to use, typically about 30 minutes after fogging
- Uses Chemgene HLD4H, which meets EN 14476 for virucidal activity according to the product page
- The team wears full protective equipment, so owners and staff do not take the risk themselves
- Report and photos after the job for customers, management or authorities
- Tax invoice with 3% withholding tax for companies and agencies
Ozone Treatment for Closed Rooms and Stuffy Spaces
The World Health Disinfection ozone treatment service uses machines that generate ozone gas from oxygen in the air. It suits closed rooms such as meeting rooms, bedrooms, classrooms, sick bays and vans, helping reduce germs in the air and on surfaces and removing stale odours. Ozone breaks back down into oxygen after treatment, leaving no residue.
- Works alongside disinfection fogging: spray or wipe surfaces first, then use ozone for the air and corners of closed rooms
- No people or pets in the room during treatment: the team seals the room and runs a timer
- Ventilate after treatment before normal use resumes
- Machines tested by Intertek, according to WHD's service page
- Ideal after someone has been ill, such as recovered patients' rooms, shared bedrooms and shuttle vans
Before and After
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who was Indonesia's first super flu death? A: An ICU patient at Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, with stroke, heart failure and kidney infection; officials said the virus was not the sole cause.
Q: Should kidney patients get a flu vaccine? A: People with chronic illness are a group the health ministry recommends for vaccination; consult the treating doctor.
Q: Does the fogging disinfectant work on flu? A: The team uses Chemgene HLD4H, which meets EN 14476 for virucidal activity according to the product page, and influenza is an enveloped virus that suitable disinfectants can inactivate. Fogging does not replace vaccination or handwashing.
Q: Can I enter the room right after ozone treatment? A: No one should be in the room during treatment. Ventilate afterwards before normal use; the team will advise the right time for the room size.
Q: Can dialysis centres or hospitals get a tax invoice? A: Yes. Tax invoices are issued and 3% withholding tax is supported. Call 065-556-6294 or LINE @whd268.
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Prevent Flu with Disinfection Fogging and Ozone Treatment
The true story from Indonesia shows chronically ill patients are the most vulnerable. Dialysis centres with strict cleaning protect patients who must come every week. Reduce the risk with the World Health Disinfection disinfection service for waiting rooms, corridors and common areas, and the ozone treatment service for waiting rooms and staff rooms after closing. To book, call 065-556-6294 or LINE @whd268.
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