Indonesia: Quotes from the Minister Agriculture Suswono

Quotes from the Minister of Agriculture regarding the Jakarta confirmed case.

January 10, 2012

"All this time we do not yet free of bird flu, maybe if baseball new one free of the province, North Maluku if no one is free of bird flu," said Suswono in the Palace Complex Presidency, Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta, Tuesday (01/10/2012).
"I have ordered to monitor and hold. We stay tuned because we fear there are indications globally is likely to be among human to human transmission, until it's not there," he said.

Suswono said information related to the spread of Avian Influenza in North Jakarta has not is valid. "This is a warning only, the possibility can occur. This is what we are monitored. What we worry about what the transmission from human to human or animal to human," he explained.

Further, he appealed to people to actively report any suspicious incidents.
"Importantly, we hope people did not hesitate. If a chicken dies immediately reported, not covered up. Especially if there are chickens died and the case concerned ill, the information should be even faster," said Suswono.

Furthermore, he has not received any reports of dead birds recently:

January 10, 2012

"So far no (report dead birds suddenly). From the report does not exist until the outbreak cases," said Suswono in the Presidential Palace Complex, Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta , Tuesday (10/01/2012). Furthermore, according to the minister who comes from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is, so far there has been no letter from FAO or WHO warning about the return of this deadly virus outbreak. "Officially I have not received . But that of loose information, concerns among human beings exist, but officially there is no letter, "he concluded.
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