Monday, September 5, 2011

Pemko Kotamobagu Society urges bird flu alert

Manado Tribune - Monday, September 5, 2011 17:28



TRIBUNMANADO.CO.ID, Kotamobagu - Chief Medical Officer Salmon Helwedery ensure Kotamobagu 10 suspect bird flu on Monday (05/09/2011) afternoon, treated in isolation. But he has yet to get the blood test is positive if the patients infected with H5N1 virus or not.


Department of Health is also coordinating with the Plantation Agriculture Livestock Fisheries and Food (DP4K) for the prevention of the spread of the virus. Steps taken include epidemiologic investigation or monitoring of its citizens within a radius of 200 meters.


This is mainly carried out around the Complex Lorong Kembang, RT Gogagoman Village VII. "Today (Monday, 5 / 9) we have been spraying with disinfectant around the site," said Salmon.


Furthermore, he urged citizens if found indications that have traits such as high fever above 38 degrees Celsius, flu, cough, fatigue, joint pain and shortness of breath then immediately reported.


It will soon do the early treatment, such as the provision of Oseltamivir or Tamiflu, which can also be obtained for free at the health center.


Separate Head P4K Kotamobagu City, Ir Harjo acknowledges Mikodompit have found 36 birds, namely Native Chicken or village that died suddenly on Sunday (04/09/2011) at RT Gogagoman Village VII. 36 native chickens have been burned and then planted on the same day by his side.


Description of a victim the initials AM is also the owner of the chicken, the chicken was bought from states outside the region. Based on that information according to Harjo, the institute has placed the officer to conduct scrutiny of chickens that will go into Kotamobagu region.


"Starting today Monday (5 / 9) we have placed officers at the entrance Kotamobagu," said Harjo.


Head of Public Relations Local Government General Kotamobagu Adati through release issued on Monday (9/5/2011), Kotamobagu appealed to citizens to be wary of the spread of the virus through the act of spraying disinfectant on cages that exist and always maintain the cleanliness of the cage and the environment.


He added if there is the discovery of feathered friends that died suddenly, so soon burned and planted and do not throw it in the river because this will only accelerate the spread of the virus.


Similarly, for those residents who will eat chicken to be cooked at temperatures above 60% Celsius before consumption, just to be safe for consumption. (Suk)


Initial List of Suspect Referred to RS Kandow Manado


1.
AM (58 Years)
2.
Mrs NM (55)
3.
Mrs OM (48)
4.
A (58)
5.
FM (29)
6.
HK (30) 4 months pregnant
7.
Naf (3)
8.
Af (31)
9.
MK (58)
10.Ny NM (54)


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