Indo/Central Java: Bird Flu Alert Java-High Potential Transmission to Humans #H5N1 #Birdflu

Wednesday, 08 February 2012

Semarang - Central Java Community asked to remain vigilant against the spread of bird flu virus.Therefore, the virus avian influenza (AI) that can be transmitted from birds to humans. Head of Disease Prevention and Environmental Health (P2PL) Central Java Provincial Health Office Dr. Djoko Mardijanto added, as long as there are cases of bird flu in poultry, the potential transmission to humans remains high. "We have to communicate with the health department in each region, including the regional hospital , "he said yesterday. To prevent bird flu can be done by implementing good governance poultry. Namely, the cage should be much the settlement, the cage should be clean, well ventilated, enough sunlight to keep it dry. "From his own people should behave in healthy living, including washing hands with sabun.Bisa reduce direct contact, so as not infected with H5N1 virus," said Djoko Mardijanto.Deaths from bird flu is suspected, further Djoko, biasanyalebihdisebabkanolehdeteksi late. Because the case is similar to ordinary flu, which is crowded napasdanbiasanya tidakmenyerang differentiate directly to farmers. Instead of ordinary people who die are usually experienced as a seamstress from Manila in 2005. In 2011 and no deaths, despite the findings of bird flu. Was in 2010 one person died in Sukoharjo. "Cases of bird flu in Central Java is similar to the Capital Jakarta.Rata average every year that passed 1-2 people," he explained. Head of Central Java Provincial Health Office Dr. Anung Sugihantono asked the residents to not underestimate the flu symptoms, especially if the surrounding area there is the death of poultry in large quantities suddenly. "If you had the flu not long ago after the sudden death of poultry, is expected to immediately check into the nearest health center or health care," he explained connection with it, it has been socialized to all districts and cities, especially the area of ​​bird flu, such as Wonosobo, Sragen , Jepara, Cilacap, Brebes and Tegal. DHO also been reminded to each referral hospital to be ready to accept the case flu burung. "In the department of Dr. RS Moewardi Kariadi and drug ada.Mudah I hope there are no cases of influenza (bird flu)," he explained.  wise purniawan / hendrati Hapsari