House: No Need to Panic By Death Chickens

Friday, July 2, 2010 03:49 AM
Pontianak (ANTARA News) - Members of the House of Representatives Commission IX-Margret Karolin Natasa asks people not to panic associated with the number of chickens that died in Pontianak and surrounding areas in the past two weeks.

"All has not been proven, people should not panic," said Natasa Karolin-Margret in Pontianak, Thursday.

According to PDI-P politicians, for the handling of bird flu had no fixed procedure that must be a related party. This applies to the handling of suspects and people with bird flu.

"Let's prove it if that's true," said Karolin from that electoral district ordinance.

On that occasion he also asked relevant agencies should provide an understanding of the causes, characteristics, prevention, and anticipation of bird flu.

Regarding whether or not Pontiac have a lab to detect bird flu virus, Karolin says it needs to be studied from various aspects, for example, the number of cases. "This laboratory is very expensive considering the value," he said.

District General Hospital (Hospital) dr. Pontiac Soedarso unexpected treat four patients referred from bird flu after a community health center (Puskesmas) because the condition of high fever and shortness of breath.

House of Representatives (DPR) RI through IX Commission continues to monitor events and positive expectations of bird flu in some parts of Indonesia.