Monday, 10 November 2008

Farming/Agr. Service carried out Special Observation

After the death of a patient supect bird flu (avian influenza/AI) ,DS,warga Street Medoho Ii, Semarang, on Friday (07/11) last, area that currently was monitored specially by the Farming/Agr. Service (Dispertan) the Semarang City.

To confirm positive and did not have the deadly virus in this territory, Dispertan also took several samples of blood from the poultry. The head of Dispertan Kota Semarang Ayu Entys WLE mentioned, in accordance with the procedure continue to (protap), Dispertan will continue to carry out the special supervision including did pengisolasian against the poultry until results of the laboratory inspection were known by results. ”We still was waiting for results of the sample of blood that was examined. For his poultry blood, we also still were waiting for results of the lab that in Jakarta. Most not, possibly in time one week already could we received the result,” he explained yesterday.

As far as this is concerned, said he, special observation that was carried out by Dispertan in this region also was followed with the implementation of spraying bio security in a routine. Should manner indeed from results of the sample of blood that was examined from the poultry in the region was found by the AI virus, at least in a radius of 100–200 metre from the poultry that was found was infected must be sterilised. ”So that, all the available poultries must be to the radius destroyed without excepting. In accordance with his rule indeed like that,” kata him. He made a plea, all the Semarang inhabitant was asked to increase his vigilance in the rain season like this. Because, with the condition for the weather of this kind, the AI virus could develop because air humidity was high enough.

”Di between him maintained the cleanliness of the poultry pen, and did the handling in a rutin,”tukas manner him. Beautiful also ask for to the community so that not reluctant-hesitant to immediately reported to Dispertan when being found by the case of the poultry died aroused suspicion. Therefore, lanjutnya, Dispertan could segara carried out the handling quickly as the anticipation action of early.

In the meantime, the sample of blood the late patient suspect AI that was examined some time before, up until yesterday was not yet known by results. Concerning the problem, the Hospital side Dr Kariadi that handled the patient could not confirm when results could be known. ”Mungkin (results) tomorrow (today) could diketahui,” said one of the medical AI teams Dr Agus Suryanto SpPD KP yesterday.

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