Dead Mendadak
Tuesday, 4 August 2009 17:00 WIB
JEMBER, KOMPAS - Gara-gara many chickens died suddenly and one of the chickens, Ponimin (70), died at the hospital to larikan Lung, people around the office Kelurahan Kepatihan, Kaliwates Subdistrict, Jember Regency, on Monday (3 / 8) to be worried . Neighbors suspect the victim's death was caused Ponimin infected with bird flu virus.
Head of Health Department infectious disease dr Jember Lilik Laksmiati that many people find the chicken belonging to the dead. As a result, people have become terrified because of them died after the "play" with ayamnya.
That triggered the panic of the erroneously received information society. That is, when officers from the Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Marine Resources to the location of the chicken that died the death of his information that the chicken is bird flu virus.
"Perhaps this disalahtafsirkan as if the bird flu attack people, especially in the same time heavy smokers who have died, giving rise to panic in the vicinity of the location. As a result, many people came to the village office," said Lilik Laksmiati.
Finally, the team medical health agencies utilize this atmosphere for counseling about the issue of bird flu and swine flu. Finally, many of the treatment to a health clinic does not hurt though.
Head of Health Office of Jember Olong F Maulana said, so far there are no reports about the bird flu or swine flu to kill the man. If you have flu symptoms suffered by the community, to review recommended that a doctor or health clinic. "Moreover, the examination in the outpatient health clinic for free," he said.
Head of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Jember Marine Compass Dalhar to acknowledge, there are about 20 chickens in the villages around the office was suddenly dead. "Death in the chicken around the villages Kepatihan terinveksi positive bird flu, but not to infect humans," he said.
During the period of six months, has 17 districts fell ill unggasnya the bird flu. "Residents in or around the location of dead chickens at this time, the owner refused to vaccinated so that baffle us," said Dalhar.