Tribunnews.com - Friday, February 15, 2013 16:19 pm
The Hajj and Umrah pilgrims asked to guard against virus attacks corona in the Holy Land.
Because the current existence of a kind of SARS virus has been spread in a number of countries in the Arabian Peninsula or the Middle East.
The warning was delivered, Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Penyehatana (PP and PL) Ministry of Health, Prof. Dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama told reporters on Friday (15/02/2013), after attending the handover position of the Chief of Engineering Center for Environmental Health and Disease Control (BBTKLPP ) Surabaya.
The position of Chief BBTKLPP Surabatya previously held Bambang Wahyudi delivered to Nampira Ilyas Zainal.
According to Tjandra, it would need to pass that the people of Indonesia wary of corona virus, since Friday morning he had received notification from the International Health Regulations (IHR) WHO, that there are Arabs who attacked the virus and is currently being treated at one of the saki in London.
"Because this strain is dangerous and has claimed two victims in the Arabian Peninsula there, so we asked the people of Indonesia will go to Middle Eastern countries wary.
It is important that Corona virus does not spread here (Indonesia), "he said.
Corona Virus, Tjandra said the case looks like virus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which occurred in 2003. At that time, the case is a lot going on in China, Singapore and Canada.
After that, for several years the SARS virus is gone. But suddenly two months before the last pilgrimage season, there are people from the Arabian Peninsula's Corona virus.
"So when the pilgrimage to Mecca last, we also asked the audience to beware. Alhamdulillah when it's no longer broke and no pilgrims were attacked," he added.
It said Tjandra, Corona virus symptoms are, cough and respiratory heat transmission.
So if there are people who get the virus Corona, and he spoke loudly in front of people, it will be contagious.
"Symptoms and dissemination as well is to watch," he remembers.
For his part, said Tjandra will be guided by the rule if there is a disease internsional new position, the WHO IHR will convey to all countries, including Indonesia.
"And in Indonesia, I am in charge," he added.
Related measures should be carried out against the spread of Corona virus, the Health Ministry, said Tjandra've done precaution.
First, dealing with the WHO IHR to know how big spread. Therefore, to determine where the virus itui going.
Second, the first time a case of sending a circular letter to all the District Health. Third, check to laboratories for diagnosis if there are cases of Corona virus.
"The measures that we prepared," said Tjandra. http://www.tribunnews.com/2013/02/15/jemaah-umrah-diminta-waspada-virus-corona
