Monday, October 31, 2011

Indonesia, Jember: 2 Adults, 5 Children Suspected #H5N1 #Birdflu

November 1, 2011
JEMBER - Suspected bird flu outbreak reportedly began attacking the eastern region Jember. It was marked by the presence of dozens of chickens that died suddenly in Hamlet Karangbaru, District Sempolan, since a week ago.


In the village there are about 79 chickens died mendadak.Selain, there is a suspected outbreak of bird flu has struck seven local residents. Head of District Health Center 2 Silo Adi Wijaya said the chicken was allegedly caused the death of bird flu. "In addition to poultry, there are also seven residents who suddenly ill with similar signs of bird flu," said Adi Wijaya, yesterday.

Residents alleged suspected bird flu is made up of two adults and five children anak [child; offspring; issue]. Kesemuanya [altogether; all of it; all of the] these patients had signs of illness similar to flu originated burung. Mereka Karangbaru Hamlet, Village / District of Shiloh. Seven people suspected bird flu identified that directly examined the officer Jember Health Office.

In addition given the drug Tamiflu, which is an antidote for people sick with the flu. There are also health officials were collecting samples of saliva and mucus citizens suspected of having bird flu. Adi explains, saliva and nasal mucus samples has now been brought to the Center of Health laboratory in Surabaya to be tested. The test results will be able to ascertain whether these people got infected with bird flu or not.

While Head Silo Sunarso Eko Heru said, free-range chicken that died suddenly after only two days. "The chickens that died took place this weekend kemarin.Ayam it's 17 families in the village," said Eko Heru Sunarso. He added, with the incident then the district and Health Department and Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Marine direct monitoring.

"We're spraying disinfectant directly into the cages of chickens that died," he said. Heru also said, for monitoring the health center is still not found the citizens who contracted the disease suspected bird flu. According to him, in the District Silo has not been anything like it other than a pretty severe case of diarrhea some time ago.

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