Indonesia: Another Warning: 20 RS Hospitals on Alert #H5N1 #Birdflu

Tack this warning on with the others posted on 1/29, here

1/31/12
SEMARANG (JT-News) - Central Java (Java) to prepare 20 hospitals (RS) to treat patients of bird flu (H5N1), start of infrastructure, human resources (HR), until the preparedness of handling by the team.
"In Java there are 20 hospitals assigned the Ministry of Health to address the incidence of bird flu," said Chief Medical Officer of Central Java Anung Sugihantono, after simulating the handling of bird flu in Semarang Kariadi RSUP, Tuesday (31 / 1)
He mentioned, 20th RS, namely RSUP Kariadi Semarang, Semarang Tugurejo Hospital, Navan Soekarjo Margono Hospital, Hospital Dr. Moewardi Solo, Kendal Hospital, Hospital District Kraton Pekalongan, and hospitals Kardinah Tegal.
Then, Banyumas Hospital, Hospital Tidar Magelang, Ghost Hospital, Hospital Pati, Grobogan Hospital, Hospital Slawi, Purworejo Hospital, Hospital Boyolali, Wonogiri Hospital, Semarang City Hospital, Hospital Cilacap, Quezon City Hospital, and Hospital Jepara.
According to him, setting the 20th referral hospital for cases of bird flu that's been done since 2006, but must continue to be "refreshed" the form of readiness, though have not found cases of bird flu.
"The last case of bird flu in Central Java in 2010 and then in the Immigration Office, in 2011 alhamdulillah not found. This year we hope there are no cases of bird flu, but we continue to prepare the anticipation, "he said.
Associated with bird flu, he explains, derived from the avian virus was indeed possible appear and spread in 35 districts / cities in Central Java, in light of the poultry population in all regions in Central Java.
Because of that, he said, the institute set up the anticipation and preparedness in case of bird flu cases emerged in Central Java, particularly readiness referral hospitals are designated as bird flu cases dealing with patients who contracted the virus.
"For hospitals, we need to check how the facilities and infrastructure, the observation room, a separate treatment room (isolation), to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the team who deal with patients," he said.
Form of readiness handling bird flu patients, he said, one of which was done by simulation as is done RSUP Kariadi Semarang to demonstrate coordination and handling mechanisms.
"We also check the readiness of 19 designated another hospital, including the relevant local government reminds anticipation of this outbreak. This is also done so that the handling is not concentrated in one hospital, "he said.
In addition, he said, it also continues to disseminate a variety of steps to determine the early spread of bird flu, such as poultry deaths wary if there is suddenly in large quantities.
"Including also the case when there are incidents of people suffering from flu symptoms accompanied the demise of the incidence of poultry in large quantities within the relatively near future. Source of infection must be known for preventive measures, "said Anung. (Ant/JT-1)