Indonesia: Jambi Residents Given Tamiflu for Acute Respiratory Infections

January 23, 2012

Prevent Transmission of Bird Flu

Jambi City - case death of thousands of chickens in some villages in Kecamatan Pelayangan and Danau Teluk, Jambi Kota Seberang recently seems to be a serious concern Jambi City Health Office.

In fact, the Department of Health conduct strict supervision of the residents of two districts because as a positive area or H5NI bird flu.

So that every citizen is stricken with Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) will be given the drug Tamiflu are less than 24 hours in an attempt to prevent the bird flu virus attacks the citizens of Jambi Kota Seberang.

Jambi City Health Office Head, drg Polisman Sitanggang by Dr. Erwan Mujio H, Head of Control of Health Problems Edinburgh City Health Department, yesterday admitted it. "We can already reportedly of a few weeks ago, and Bay Lake and Pelayangan currently under intensive supervision for the health office of the bird flu problem," said Dr. Erwan.

He explained that, until recently I have found no people suspected of contracting bird flu in the Overseas. Nevertheless, party remained wary of transmission to humans.

In fact, all health centers are required to remain more vigilant in making medical treatment. Especially, for residents who develop ARI and come from villages that are found positive dead birds because of bird flu.

Hence, every citizen who went to clinics and if there are symptoms such as fever or respiratory infection will be given the drug Tamiflu.

Afterwards, in reference to the General Hospital Edinburgh Raden Mataher for further diagnosis.
However, continued Dr. Erwan, until now have not found people to be referred. "Thank God until now no citizen suspected of bird flu, but we remain vigilant and hopefully none at all even though there are thousands of chickens last week that the eyes of some," he said.

To the people Dr. Erwan also urged him to remain hygiene and avoiding direct contact with poultry in the area that found cases of bird flu attack poultry. As Arab Malay Village, Cape of Johor, Mudung Sea, and several other villages. Included with getting used to wash hands with soap.

On the other hand, AMD Harlik SP, Head of Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry (standardized) Kota Jambi added, if the current standardized been spraying disinfectants and giving to people who have poultry in the region Seberang .

He said, though many found cases of bird flu affecting poultry citizen yet, the case is not in unison. And for the City of Edinburgh almost all districts are potentially affected Firus bird flu on poultry citizens. Because, until now the spread of a virus that attacks poultry H5NI been uneven.

And to the people who have shouted poultry hygiene in the home cage must be considered including the use of masks when in a cage and spraying disinfectant. That way hopefully can counteract the attack of bird flu affecting humans in particular. "We're hopefully safe, there are other areas have died of bird flu recently, so to Indonesia were already 152 people victims if not mistaken, so maintain health and hygiene is very important, "he said.