Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Depok: Be on the alert, 77 chickens died suddenly

Margonda, Monde: Plt Head of Agriculture and Fisheries (Distan) Kota Depok Widyati Ryandani said the number of bird flu virus that infected birds in the city of Depok increasing.

"Outbreak bird flu virus (H5N1) in Depok the spread," he said, in Jakarta, yesterday. From year to year, the number of cases of bird flu rapid test positive always rise. In 2007 there were about 21 positive poultry bird flu in 2008 and increased to 23 positive cases.

He said that based on the rapid test that there are eight positive birds with bird flu during the January-March 2009. But the status does not include City of Depok bird flu alert as two new districts of the six districts of infected, and that is Cimanggis Pancoran Mas.

Meanwhile, during January there were 77 cases of birds that died suddenly.

Of these, three of them positively affected by Avian Influenza virus. Terebut third case occurred in three villages in the Pancoran Mas village, district of New Land, and Limo village.

Last report, as many as 72 dead domestic poultry found in RT 4 RW 3 Kampung Jatimulya, sunday Sukmajaya ago. When officers came to check on Monday afternoon (March 3) there are still some dead chickens in the sprawling gardens behind the third owner of the chicken.

One of the owners of poultry died suddenly, Atim says does not want to report the death ayamnya Pemkot, because there will be no change ayamnya officer.

"Free report when there is no help," he explained. Kasi Animal Health and Public Health veteriner Distan Kota Depok Arifin said, always do the reporting on the socialization of residents through RW standby and the nearest health clinic. According to him, avian influenza vaccination program conducted twice a year. However, people with lower levels of education need more intensive socialization of the danger of bird flu.

Meanwhile, the Head of Public Health Plt Kota Depok, Hardiono says not planning to open a new posko bird flu in respect of a Depok residents who died due to suspected bird flu.

"Kader puskesmas remain in standby mode to receive a report dealing with cases of bird flu," he said.

Call RS

Meanwhile, the death Nuriza Mahmudah daughter (5), Citizen Pancoran Mas on Saturday 28 February, the patient RS Bhakti Yudha contract indicated that suspect bird flu, Dedy Martoni, the chairman of Commission D DPRD Depok, sympathized the top of the natural process.

"We, the Legislative Commission D Depok, condolence over death Nuriza Mahmudah daughter" Furthermore, the government has asserted Dedy berkordinasi with the Health Department to immediately make the handling bird flu cases this until complete. This is because fear the virus will prevent the spread of bird flu in the Jakarta area.

It also disclosed senada Imam Budi Hartono, a member of Commission D DPRD Depok.

He stressed that the Health Department should be more again in the effort to socialize on the prevention, handling, and the impact of bird flu so that more intelligent people in menyikapinya [menyikapi = to take a stance].

Imam further asserted, "If the Cimanggis really positive there is a bird flu virus, all birds in the area around the incident must be destroyed by duty-related. This together with the interest.

"The phrase is based on the findings of 50 dead birds in the tail region is Cimanggis.

Subject frustration experienced by parents of Nuriza, subject lambannya handling suspek bird flu patients, and is reasonable because Bhakti Yudha Hospital has a limited capacity. This is as expressed by Imam, RS Bhakti Yudha that is likely to meet the procedures in the handling of patients, but hospitals still have limitations in terms of facilities. Such as matter to have a lack of isolation rooms for patients who suffer disease exchange, such as bird flu suspek.

In the this case, the Imam Soebardjo, member of Commission D Legislative Democratic party to reveal the Legislative Assembly will call the Health Department and the Hospital Bhakti Yudha dimintai for more detailed explanations about the cases of victims of bird flu is suspek.

"We will invite possible Public Health and the Hospital Bhakti Yudha to the Depok Legislative dimintai for more detailed explanations about the cases of bird flu is"

The two institutions are considered important health for handling the more serious will be the spread of bird flu virus in the region depok.

Other members of the DPRD, Ritandiyono, keseriusannya reveal about the handling of cases in the bird flu virus this. according to him all the parties must participate in for this virus, both the government institutions, and society at umunmnya.

Rintandiyono further explained, such as the Local Government Legislative Affairs, Health, and Agriculture are expected to be more proactive in handling the bird flu virus, even when perlui down the field.

About the role of the general public, he further explained the need to further activate the standby RW, as the controlling done by the people directly will be easier.

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