Sukabumi: 8 Subdistricts Positive Bird Flu

Hundreds of officers divaksin Field

Previously posted: Friday, April 17, 2009, 17:26:00

SUKABUMI, (PRLM),-As many as 170 employees dilingkungan Health Office (Dinkes) Kab. Sukabumi has given vaksinisasi. Step was to anticipate the attack of bird flu at the human research. Giving Vaxigrip Inactivated Influenza Vaccine is not only given to field staff. However, the vaccine is given also to his wife and their son.

"We did not want to take the risk of contracting officers in the bird flu. Moreover, transmission is very vulnerable when they carry out the duties. And, the death of chickens suspected to carry the AI virus continues merebak force of their emptiness," said the head field (Kabid) Penanggulangan zymotic Penyehatan and Environment (P2MPL) Public Health (Dinkes) Kab. Sukabumi Dadang Sucipta to PRLM, Friday (17 / 4).

8 Subdistricts Positive Bird Flu
Friday 17 April 2009, Jam: 18:42:00

Sukabumi (Pos Kota) - Eight subdistricts were in the Sukabumi Regency stated positive bird flu, namely the Cidahu Subdistrict, Bojong Genteng, Pelabuhan Ratu, Parung Kuda, Lengkong, Cibadak, Cisolok, Cidahu, and Jampang Tengah.

"Beforehand, the number of subdistricts that was stated positive bird flu only was two, namely Cidahu and Jampang Tengah," said Suhendar, Koordinator Surveilence Health Service, Kabupaten Sukabumi.

Named by Suhendar, as far as this is concerned did not yet have the resident of the Sukabumi Regency infected the deadly illness.

Nevertheless, his side continued to carry out the monitoring, especially the resident who had the story of contact with the poultry that died suddenly.

Suhendar appealed to the resident that suffered was sick the high fever that was accompanied breathlessly and the cough cough, so that immediately get examined at the closest community health centre.

Officially Peternakan stated, the endemic area of bird flu experienced the decline in this year compared to the year beforehand.

"The year 15 subdistricts as the endemic area of bird flu, whereas the year beforehand 26 subdistricts," said Asep Kurnadi, Section Head the Eradication of the Contagious Illness of Animal Livestock Service Kabupaten Sukabumi.
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