Indonesia
November 12 2008

One Positive Resident of Bird Flu in Semarang

Dewi Sartika (15), that died in Doctor's Hospital of Kariadi Semarang on Friday (7/ 11) then was stated positive bird flu. Officially Kesehatan of the Semarang City then determined the status of the Luar Biasa Incident (KLB). "KLB was appointed because of the case" of "bird flu to have never happened," said Kepa a Kesehatan Service of the Semarang City, Tatik Suyarti, on Wednesday (12/11) in Semarang. Beforehand had the positive patient bird flu that died during 2006 in the same hospital. However, this patient was reconciliation from Kudus, Central Java.

The further step that was taken Dinkes Kota Semarang was the socialisation and spraying of the poultry pen. They also opened the health command post in the area of Dewi's residence, that is in the Siwalan District, Kecamatan Gayamsari, Kota Semarang. Every time had the resident who experienced the high fever, Dinkes Kota Semarang will check the sample of his blood. Agus Supriyoto, Council Elder Pemberdayaan of the Kelurahan Community (LPMK) Siwalan, said, three chicken abattoirs were in his territory closed since Friday last week. However still had the resident who reported that the reduction in the chicken was still happening in the place, said Agus. According to Agus, Dewi rarely went out of the house, let alone going to the chicken abattoir. But, the vehicle that carried the chicken beyond the house remained at Dewi. The transport of the chicken took place totaling three times every day. In one day, there were approximately 200 chickens that were carried. "As our resident really felt very anxious and asked for the government to immediately act," said Agus.

At this time, there was one resident in this territory that was treated in the Hospital Doctor Kariadi because of his body was hot. Moreover, there were four other residents that experienced hot the body.

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