Friday, February 5, 2010

Only Three Provinces Free Bird Flu


Friday, 05 February 2010, 18:54:00
SUKABUMI, (PRLM) .- Minister of Health (Minister) RI, Dr.Endang Rahayu Setianingsih, Friday (5 / 2), reveals only three provinces in Indonesia which declared free of bird flu virus. It is the third province of North Maluku, Gorontalo, and West Kalimantan. While the thirty other provinces, the government still has not pulled out and given still fragile spread of bird flu or Avian Infuenza (AI).

Thus expressed sidelines Menkes top program launched "Healthy Farmers, Healthy Livestock". Activities that took place in the yard Tenjolaya Village, Kec. Cicurug, Kab. Sukabumi was also attended by Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) RI Ir. Suswono.

While the number of cases against people suspected of bird flu virus reached 161 cases. From as many cases handled by the government of birds were recorded almost 82% died of suffering from bird flu.

"But the case nearly every year has decreased. But the community may be unaware tida. We must always have to remain alert to symptoms of suspected bird flu," said Health Minister (Menkes) RI, Endang Rahayu Setianingsih, to "PRLM".

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