Indo: Bogor - Two Patients That Suffer From Flu

The Worrying about Avian Flu

January 29, 2012

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With existence of this case and the wider community residents worried of course made, let alone the H5N1 virus known as the deadly virus that could spread rapidly. Their concern intensified in the area because there are two people who suffer from the flu. Although Dwi Susanto, Surveillance oficial District team (DSO ) of Bogor City Health Office, said that both patients showed no signs of exposure to bird flu, it still does not make people be quiet. Moreover, two previously existing residents from Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, died from the virus. Not to mention now there is a suspected bird flu patients are being treated in hospitals dr Murjani, Sampit, Central Kalimantan, which had known contact with poultry that died suddenly.

Must be Sustainable quick handling and anticipation efforts had to be done, given the bird flu has symptoms similar to flu usual, but the disease is also difficult to detect.

To prevent the spread of bird flu virus more widespread, the city of Bogor Agriculture Department, it has been spraying disinfectant around the chicken coop owned by citizens followed vaccination. Bogor City Health Office had already done the socialization of the bird flu prevention residents with a variety of efforts such as distributing pamphlets and brochures about the treatment and prevention of bird flu.