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January 7, 2013 | BP

Prevent Bird Flu Infection

Bali-10 Thousand Tamiflu Distributed

Denpasar (Bali Post)-Cases of bird flu re-emerged in Bali. The last case was found positive in poultry in the area Banyuatis, Singaraja. To prevent the spread of bird flu infection in humans, Bali Health Agency to strengthen surveillance and puskesmasnya performance in each of these areas, particularly the performance of health centers and surveillance at the scene of infection. In addition, 10 thousand tamiflu also been distributed.  According to the Chief Medical Officer Dr Bali. Ketut Suarjaya, surveillance teams will always do the monitoring.  If there are people who after having contact with dead poultry ILI (Like Illness Influenze) as tightness, cough and heat will be given tamiflu dose of healing that is 3 times 100 mil per day. After that, the patient is referred to a hospital that has room to treat bird flu patients. Currently have supplied 10,000 Tamiflu capsules that have to distribute to Kabupaten in Bali. Advanced Suarjaya, the positive cases in poultry addressed the health office by sending a circular letter to the affected areas to further raise awareness, especially in areas that are already infected.  According to him, in the case of bird flu needs to be improved is the promotion of the public health to improve clean lifestyle such as washing hands before eating to keep the environment clean. "Promotive to preventative measures for bird flu has actually been done long ago. Given the positive cases in birds that action needs to be improved," he said.  Surveillance in charge had to be more alert in the attention the case of dead birds in the area served.Giving tamiflu on people who suffer from symptoms of ILI at the scene of the death of poultry quickly is very important. "If in the area infected with ILI symptoms while residents found no direct contact with poultry given tamiflu," said Suarjaya.  To handle cases of bird flu, public participation is very important as the sudden death of poultry reported to the surveillance officer or the local headman, so that preventive measures can be done quickly.  Residents also have to wash your hands after handling live poultry and poultry meat. Cook it carefully and bury or burn the remaining cuts of poultry and not throw it in any place. If you raise poultry, cage cleaning routine by using soapy water to kill viruses.   http://www.balipost.co.id/mediadetail.php?module=detailberita&kid=10&id=73049