Semarang Declared KLB Bird Flu

Blood samples Victim Positive

Semarang Declared KLB Bird Flu

Semarang, Cybernews. Semarang is stated in the status of Extraordinary Circumstances (KLB) bird flu. Status is determined, to escape the results of laboratory examination of the blood sample DS (15), suspect bird flu that died.

It was the head of the City Health Office (DKK) from Semarang Tatik Suyarti MKes, Wednesday (12/11), after the ceremonial National Health Day (HKN) to-44 page in the Central City.

It is said that the determination of the status KLB will be followed by serious efforts to anticipate the possible emergence of similar cases. ''To the bird flu, KLB status can be determined after the case. For, there has been no previous cases of bird flu in the city of Semarang,''said Tatik.

It is said that, DKK has received the results of R & D laboratories of the Ministry of blood samples DS, residents Jl Medoho III, AT Siwalan Gayamsari Subdistrict. From the examination, he said, DS declared bird flu positive.

Tatik not mention the time limit, until the status of KLB when bird flu was applied. ''What is clear, the status of KLB will continue to be evaluated periodically, before later revoked if conditions are really confident,''said Vice Chairman and Management Team of Bird Flu is Semarang.

Previous fed, died after a DS intensive examination during the four days, in a special room ICU patients of bird flu (isolation room) Hospital of Kariadi. Before death, the patient showed symptoms of bird flu, including high fever reached 39 degrees Celsius and progressive respiratory disturbances. Students in grade II, one of the schools in the city of Semarang also has a history of contact with poultry.

Meanwhile, Mayor Sukawi Sutarip said, the victims died because of bird flu should be immediately followed by a number of steps, so that the disease will not become a dangerous outbreak. The region is in a certain radius from the residence of the victim will be monitored seriously. ''A number of steps have been undertaken, among other places close cutting chickens there (near the residence of the victim - Red),''said Sukawi.

Furthermore, he said, the municipal government will also conduct monitoring of places of cutting poultry, which is in the residential area. Looking ahead, poultry abattoir will be one, in the area Penggaron Poultry Market, which is currently in the middle of the development process.

In particular, the Mayor requested that citizens also do anticipate. Poultry-bird'' that must be maintained, can not be left to wander.''