12/11/2008 17:54 wib
The sample of Victim Blood Positif
Kota Semarang Declared KLB Flu Burung

The Semarang city was stated in the status of the Abnormality (KLB) bird flu. The status was determined, following the issuing produced by the laboratory inspection of the sample of DS blood (15), suspect bird flu that died. That was sent by Section Head Kesehatan of the City (ET AL) Semarang Dr Tatik Suyarti MKes, on Wednesday (12/11), after the National ceremony of the warning of the Health Day (HKN) the 44 in the page of the Town Hall.

He said, the determination of the KLB status will be followed up by serious efforts to anticipate the possibility of the similar case emergence. For bird flu, the KLB status could be determined after the case happening. Because, beforehand had never had the case of bird flu in the Semarang City, said Tatik. He said, DKK accepted results of the Department of Health inspection of the Research And Development laboratory of the sample of DS blood, the resident Street Medoho III, Kelurahan Siwalan, of Kecamatan Gayamsari. From the inspection, said he, DS was stated positive bird flu.

Tatik did not mention the deadline, until the KLB status the bird flu was put into effect. It was 'clear, the KLB status will continue to be evaluated periodically, before later was pulled out if the condition has really been controlled', said Vice Chairman Tim of the Manager and the Control of Bird Flu of this Kota Semarang.

Beforehand was reported, DS died after undergoing the intensive inspection for four days, in ICU space especially the bird flu patient (isolation space) RS Dr Kariadi. Before dying, this patient showed the sign of bird flu, including the high fever achieved 39 Celcius levels and the disturbance of progressive breathing. The class student Ii in one of the country senior high schools in the Semarang City same had the story of contact with the poultry.

In the meantime, the Guardian of the Sukawi Sutarip City said, the existence of casualties died because bird flu must be immediately followed up by several steps, that the deadly illness does not become the dangerous plague. The territory that was in a radius of certain from casualties's residence will be monitored seriously. Several 'steps have been carried out, including closing the available chicken abattoir there (close to casualties's residence -- Red)', said Sukawi. Furthermore, said he, the Municipal Government will also carry out the supervision of poultry abattoirs, available in the settlement region. In the future, the poultry abattoir will be made one, in the Unggas Penggaron Market region that at this time was middle in the process of the development. Specially, the Guardian of the City asked that the resident also carried out the step in anticipation. Poultries 'that were maintained must be penned, might not be left wandering.'

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