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  • Indonesia, Aceh: Four Districts in Bird Flu Alert (Analisa Daily, August 22 2011, edited)

    [Source: Analisa Daily, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English, edited.]

    Aceh - Today Pkl. 01:54 pm
    Indonesia, Aceh: Four Districts in Bird Flu Alert



    Bireuen, (Analysis). Head through the Head of Department of Agriculture Livestock Bireuen, drh Afriza indicates there are four districts in the area were included in the category of threat alert of bird flu or H5N1 virus.

    Four township according Afriza, including, Kutablang, Peusangan, and the City of Kuala Juang.

    During this time many bird communities in four regions are reported to die suddenly. "Our officers have been making various efforts to anticipate the potential that can spread the disease through a variety of animals, especially the H5N1 virus. In fact, the circulation of the virus is still happening," said Afriza two days ago.

    It is said, to ensure that an object has been positive for H5N1, should not again through the laboratory, but simply use Rapit Test personnel can instantly know it. During these checks in the field is the team Surveylance and Participatory Disease Response (PDSR).

    The issue that remains a classic big obstacle in value, in doing perbagai mobility equipment disinfectant, officials there are still constrained due to unavailability of means of support, such as vehicles.

    Anticipating potential for widening the circulation of the virus, people who raise poultry and other livestock often advised to conduct spraying (disinfectant) at the location cage at least twice a week. If it is not infected humans, the H5N1 virus relatively easy to eradicate. But if there are already people who are infected, then the handling will be relatively difficult.
    Thank God there are no residents with suspected bird flu. Afriza reminder, should any medical personnel in health centers or hospitals that handle a high fever patient, so always ask if there are birds around their homes that died suddenly. It can be the first step towards the possibility of diagnosing a patient with suspected bird flu. (Hel)
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