100's of goats also dead on Badi island

Hundreds of Goats Also Matilaporan on the island of Badi
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 6:42 pm
Pangkep, Tribune - a joint team consisting of Public Health and the Department of Agriculture, Food Crops, and Livestock Pangkep visit to Pulau Badi, Tupabiring Liukang Southern District, on Monday (4 / 10), find new events.


In addition to the three people who died and hundreds of island residents who became ill, hundreds of goats in this remote island also died within a period of three months.
Head of Animal Health Section of the Department of Agriculture, Food Crops, and Livestock Pangkep, drh ACEN Rosada, also examined hundreds of chickens owned by village residents. Following the circulation of information of this area affected by bird flu virus.
"A lot of dead goats precisely, not a chicken. It can be ascertained it is not bird flu," said Aceng to the Tribune.
The majority of island residents Badi raise goats. Diseases of the goat was identified as scabies are caused by external parasites.
"The disease is only contagious in the goat and not contagious in humans," said Aceng. One of a goat breeder, Rahman, claimed losses of millions of dollars due to join dozens dead goat.
Six Doctor
While the medical team that led directly Kadis Pangkep Health, Dr. Latif MKes Indriati, held a free medical treatment. Six physicians involved in this mass treatment. A total of 38 residents were treated.
They generally suffered from coughing, itching, hypertension, and acute respiratory infections (ARI). According drg Hasan Basri, head of the team doctor on duty at the health center island Sarappo Badi and Chief Public Health Center, hypertension due to dietary factors.
"The possibility of hypertension due to the average citizen consumes dried fish. The content of the salt increases blood pressure," said Dr. Hasan.
Dr. Hasan added symptoms of cough and itching caused by weather factors. While the ARI disease due to the influence of animal dung. The virus can be transmitted between humans.
"The virus in ARI and bird flu virus is very different. The character, a disease suffered by the community is very definitely not bird flu," said Dr. Rahmana Prasad, an alumnus of the University General Sudirman, Surakarta. Rahmana including one of six doctors who took part in this visit.
A similar assertion by dr Indriati. "The community was already was with the bird flu virus. Yet it is not a dead chicken at this place," said Dr. Indriati.
From the observation in the field, the majority of villagers do not keep chicken in large numbers.
Indriati also specifically asked the residents to pay attention to environmental hygiene. Many animal feces, especially goats, which were scattered in the courtyard homes, as well as on the road.
"We will also place the environmental health educators to guide citizens. Cleaning the environment is an alternative to the spread of disease prevention," he added.
Bulk Pain
Previously, three Badi Island residents died before getting medical care. Head North Mattirodeceng Hamlet, Village Mattirodeceng, Abdullah A, to the Tribune, Sunday (3 / 10), residents complained of poor health conditions in the fishing village of coral islands in the strait Sulawesi Spermonde this.
In the language of Makassar coast accent, Abdullah said, within a period of nearly two months, half the residents of about 540 heads of households (families) experiencing symptoms of a uniform disease.
"High heat, cough, can not walk, and pain teggorokan. The disease is moving-moving (transmitted) from one household to the other families," said Abdullah.
Three people who died being unable to seek treatment each Daeng Jumintang (61), Daeng Saenab (50), and Daeng Tija (45).
Because the health centers on the island of Badi more closed, where are the nearest treatment center Sarappo.
Sarappo Island is the capital of southern Tupabiring KOTRA District. This island is about one hour trip to the island of Badi and 2.5 hours from Pangkep.
This health center in charge of seven villages and 11 islands that 2-5 hour distance from Pangkep and Makassar.
Information deaths of three people before it touched Badi Island medical service supply rapidly. South Sulawesi Governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo direct call Regent Pangkep Shamsuddin Hamid Batara to take action quickly.