Indo: 60% Stock tamiflu expiration

2/16/2009

Sukoharjo (Espos)

More than 100 tablets in stock tamiflu District Health Office (DKK) Sukoharjo, expired. Drugs given to people exposed to the virus diwaspadai avian influenza (AI) or bird flu that expired in February this per.

Head DKK Sukoharjo, Suryono, through Kabid Prevention and Environmental Development (P2PL), Rustiningsih, when the journalist is found in the workroom, Saturday (14 / 2), menuturkan, tamiflu stock in the warehouse of a local drug DKK strip 29 or 290 tablets . From that amount, more than 100 tablets or 60% of them expired in February this. While the rest expire in November 2009.

"Stock tamiflu in the warehouse of 290 tablets. Tamiflu is currently in a drug warehouse in the health-health of the Sukoharjo. In each Puskesmas average strip 10 is available, "said Rustiningsih.

According to him, tamiflu given to people with influenza like illness (ili). However, provision is tamiflu to the sufferer is different for those who are still children and adults who have. If given to the children, as many as 29 strip tamiflu that can be given to 58 children. Meanwhile, if given to adults, tamiflu that can only be consumed by 29 people.

Because of tamiflu stock at this time had been owned by the expiration, sambungnya, DKK Sukoharjo already reported it to Public Health (Dinkes) Central Java Province in order to be given tamiflu but until now has not also given. According to information, will give Dinkes Central Java in March 2009.

Withdrawal
If tamiflu who has expired it will be attracted, more Rustiningsih, Dinkes Jateng news will make the event. Step is performed so that the distribution and withdrawal tamiflu, there is clarity. "What is clear is we are ready tamiflu. This medicine is not a virus can enter the human body due to the effectiveness of tamiflu only 2 x 24 hours, "he said.

He explains, the last time DKK giving tamiflu in January in which as many as 70 tablets tamiflu given to the citizens Curidan, Bulakrejo, Sukoharjo. In the last month, as many as 10 residents in the area suffering from the symptoms ili.

"Tamiflu is consumed if there are people ili. If ya is not no use. Related AI, we mengimbau that citizens behave mewaspadainya with healthy living. Always wash hands and clean themselves after contact with poultry, "Rustiningsih demolished.
hat-tip Mojo