In Banten, 27 were killed resulting from Bird Flu [since 2005]

Selasa, 24 Maret 2009

Since 2005 till February 2009, at least 27 residents Banten were killed as a result of contracting the illness of Avian Influenza, or better known with the bird flu term. This number was recorded from 30 cases of bird flu that was confirmed, where the Tangerang Regency became the territory with the number of cases of bird flu was highest. That was revealed by Vice-Governor Banten, Moch Masduki in the Nasional Simulasi Tanggap Workshop of the Influenza Pandemic that was held selamam two days in the Sari Kuring Indah Cilegon Hotel, on Tuesday (24/03). According to the Deputy Governor, remembered the bird flu danger, the Banten Provincial Government really pay attention to and supported eradication efforts of this illness.

“Upaya that was carried out the Banten Provincial Government in part issued regulations that provided a basis for control efforts of the case of bird flu, that is Kepgub the number of 443.4/Kep.61-PUK/2007 about the Formation of the regional Commission of the Control of Bird Flu And Preparedness faced the influenza Pandemic in the Banten Province and Governor's Regulation the number 1 /2007 about the Ban on the Maintenance of the Poultry in the Settlement and the Control of the Illness Avian influenza (AI) to Humankind in the Province Territory Banten,” clear the Deputy Governor.

In relation to the workshop, the Deputy Governor hoped this agenda did not only discuss the AI pathogenesis until the pandemic happened, but more it was stressed how the awareness of the role and the action plan of each sector in accordance with the task and the function him was their respective. “Selain same went through this workshop could be made the momentum exchanged each other exchanged information, gave mutual input, increased knowledge, the co-ordination and the co-operation so as Banten preparedness in facing the possibility of the influenza pandemic could be reached in the level that memadai,” please the Deputy Governor.

In the meantime, delegation of Unicef West Java-Banten, Steve Aswir said, at this time the number of fatalities resulting from bird flu in Indonesia reached 119 people.

So, this workshop aimed at discussing problems that were urgent about the bird flu illness so as to be able to be dealt with carefully. “Selama this the spread of bird flu happened from the animal to the animal. But in the future was worried by his spread from humankind to humankind (the pandemic). This will be more again difficult for the government in menaggulangi him, because if someone was attacked by the bird flu virus then this person must diisolasi,” obviously him.

Aswir said the Pandemic was the form of the disaster but was different from the natural disaster like the tsunami, the earthquake and other. The striking difference the existence of the regional isolation and humankind in the pandemic, whereas the natural disaster was not received by the isolation.

In the opportunity, the Head {the Harian Executive Komnas FBPI, Dr. Emil gave the appreciation to the Banten Province that according to him already one step more advanced from the other province in the control of the spreading of the bird flu virus.

In one year of the Banten Province already eight times carried out the socialisation of the control of the bird flu illness, this in line with Komnas FBPI to destroy the bird flu virus from Indonesia. ”Kami also was grateful with the Government of the Banten Province that has bersinergi with Komnas FBPI,” said Emil.