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Indonesia Ministry of Health (Depkes) Notice on Swine Flu

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MOH Set Six Step Atasi Flu Pigs
Apr 26, 2009

With flu cases pork (swine flu) in humans in Mexico and the United States, the Department of Health set six steps for preparedness, namely: (1) collect data and scientific studies about this disease from various sources, (2) coordinate with the WHO to monitor developments , (3) create a circular early awareness, (4) conduct coordination meetings with the head of the Port Health Office (KKP) in Indonesia to raise awareness, (5) coordinate with the Agency Litbangkes for possible examination specimens, and (6) coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to formulate steps for action.

It was submitted by Director General of Disease Control and Penyehatan Environment (P2PL) MOH, Prof.. Dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama, Sp.P., MARS., Told journalists in Makassar on 25 April 2009 during the simulation activity epicenter of pandemic influenza.

According to Prof. Tjandra, disease of swine flu influenza is a disease caused by influenza A virus H1N1 that subtype can be transmitted through animals, especially pigs, and there is a possibility of transmission between humans. In general, this disease is similar to influenza (Influenza-Like Illness ili) with clinical symptoms: fever, cough cold, sluggish, tired, sore throat, shortness of breath or rapid breath, may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

H1N1 virus is usually found in humans and animals, especially pigs, but both have different characteristics. So also with the H5N1 bird flu virus, although equally influenza virus type A.

How flu spread through the air, and pigs can also through direct contact with patients. Inkubasinya period of 3 to 5 days. Society for dihimbau cautious as well as to keep the bird flu with the behavior of living clean and healthy, the nose and mouth when sneezing, washing hands with soap after beraktivitas, and immediately examined health when experiencing symptoms of flu, said Prof. Tjandra.

Prof. Tjandra said that until now the case of 8 positive cases (conf) in the United States. While in Mexico suspek of 878 cases and 60 of them died. Who died from a total of 20 cases revealed positive swine flu.

WHO still hold a meeting to discuss issues related to allegations of swine flu transmission between humans and the still-awaited development. The WHO estimates that as public health emergency of international concern or health problem that requires vigilance and there is no international travel warning.

Prof. Tjandra, in between the activities Penanggulangan Simulation Simulation pandemic influenza, had a meeting with the Head Office Port Health throughout the country to raise awareness and to ensure the thermal scanner works correctly and the system is to monitor people who enter through the airport and harbor sea, and conducted intensive coordination with the referral hospital in each place.

In addition, the Ministry of Health has also been coordinating with the Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry RI to anticipate the spread of swine flu through the existing coordination. Team Coordination existing team as Penanggulangan Rabies MOH and the Ministry of Agriculture, which expanded its work into the Integrated Penanggulangan Zoonotik (diseases that can spread from animals to humans), said the Professor Tjandra.

Directorate General P2PL through circular ask the Head of Provincial Health Office, Head of Unit in the Directorate General Hospital Vertical P2PL and through mail number: PM.01.01/D/I.4/1221/2009 to perform the following steps:

# Cautious virus is likely to increase the territory of Indonesia with preparedness in the entrance-door country, especially immigrants from countries that are currently infected.
# Cautious all cases with symptoms similar to influenza (ili) and immediately the contact history with animals (pigs)
# Increase surveillance activities and the ili of pneumonia and reported the case with prejudice to the swine flu to Posko KLB Directorate General PP and PL with the phone number: (021) 4257125
# Monitoring the development of the case on a continual basis through various means possible.
# Improve coordination with cross-program and cross-sector and disseminate health information to range across the country.

This broadcast by Central Public Communication, Secretariat General of the Ministry of Health. For more information you can contact via the phone number / fax: 021-52907416-9 and 52921669, or e-mail address puskom.publik @ yahoo.co.id.

http://www.depkes.go.id/index.php?option=news&task=viewarticle&sid=3413
 
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