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Source: http://cetak.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/01/17/0201515/dampak.di.indonesia.multikompleks
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BIRD FLU
The impact on Indonesia Multikompleks
Saturday, 17 January 2009 | 02:01 WIB
Jakarta, Kompas - Outbreak bird flu virus in Indonesia have multikompleks impact, ranging from the economy, the resilience and food security, public health, social, cultural, political, and psychological. Therefore, the handling of bird flu in Indonesia is different from other countries.
Likewise the views of experts poultry Gadjah Mada University, who is also member of the panel of experts Control Committee of the National Bird Flu Preparedness Facing and pandemic influenza, Charles Rangga Tabbu, Friday (16 / 1) in Jakarta.
According to him, because the impact multikompleks, the destruction is total, as it is in Japanese, English, German, Dutch, Italian, and the United States can not run.
Indonesia for the weak economy as the country African countries, the total destruction of poultry (stamping out) will be imposed if the food security because the poultry is a source of nutrition.
For the villagers, poultry have economic value, often a "savings". As a culture, when the children marry, parents often give away chicken.
The impact of public health because it clearly off the bird flu virus. The psychological impact, poultryman fell ill bird flu that can stress and heart disease.
The impact of political, international trade-related policies because the U.S. urged Indonesia to do was total destruction. If done, Indonesia will import from the U.S. under the thigh.
Too many risks and obstacles to the total destruction. Therefore, Indonesia chose a limited vaccination and destruction.
On the total destruction, if any cases, the birds on the radius of one kilometer destroyed, up to a radius of three kilometers serologi examination. If positive, destroyed again.
In addition, for bird flu in Indonesia, including late. First fell ill birds found bird flu in August 2003, but at that time the government still thinks tetelo disease.
Declare a new government six months later. At the time of the virus is widespread because farm system has not been neatly structured. "The diagnosis is also not there," he said.
Example of other countries
Indonesian also need to model for a number of bird flu in neighboring countries, including Thailand.
Researchers from the Tropical Disease Diagnostic Center (TDDC) Airlangga University, CA Nidom drh, when contacted from Jakarta on Wednesday, said Thailand was successful to control the spread of bird flu virus with mass destruction.
The first cases appeared in 2003, the Government of Thailand immediately destroy population unggasnya. Next was a cross-sector task force from the central to local governments. "There is a commitment shared across departments, local governments, and communities," said Nidom.
Government of Thailand also merestrukturisasi livestock farming by managing the business in all sectors. Research and Development Agency Government of Thailand in cooperation with Osaka University to map the distribution of bird flu virus in that country. Meanwhile, in Vietnam, efforts to control bird flu is to change the behavior of the community. Ethnic duck's blood no longer exist.
Nidom optimistic Indonesia can successfully control the bird flu if the government strictly run the program and clearly orientasinya, want to protect human life or livestock industry, the bird flu as a national or international issues. (MAS / Evy)
Google translation:
BIRD FLU
The impact on Indonesia Multikompleks
Saturday, 17 January 2009 | 02:01 WIB
Jakarta, Kompas - Outbreak bird flu virus in Indonesia have multikompleks impact, ranging from the economy, the resilience and food security, public health, social, cultural, political, and psychological. Therefore, the handling of bird flu in Indonesia is different from other countries.
Likewise the views of experts poultry Gadjah Mada University, who is also member of the panel of experts Control Committee of the National Bird Flu Preparedness Facing and pandemic influenza, Charles Rangga Tabbu, Friday (16 / 1) in Jakarta.
According to him, because the impact multikompleks, the destruction is total, as it is in Japanese, English, German, Dutch, Italian, and the United States can not run.
Indonesia for the weak economy as the country African countries, the total destruction of poultry (stamping out) will be imposed if the food security because the poultry is a source of nutrition.
For the villagers, poultry have economic value, often a "savings". As a culture, when the children marry, parents often give away chicken.
The impact of public health because it clearly off the bird flu virus. The psychological impact, poultryman fell ill bird flu that can stress and heart disease.
The impact of political, international trade-related policies because the U.S. urged Indonesia to do was total destruction. If done, Indonesia will import from the U.S. under the thigh.
Too many risks and obstacles to the total destruction. Therefore, Indonesia chose a limited vaccination and destruction.
On the total destruction, if any cases, the birds on the radius of one kilometer destroyed, up to a radius of three kilometers serologi examination. If positive, destroyed again.
In addition, for bird flu in Indonesia, including late. First fell ill birds found bird flu in August 2003, but at that time the government still thinks tetelo disease.
Declare a new government six months later. At the time of the virus is widespread because farm system has not been neatly structured. "The diagnosis is also not there," he said.
Example of other countries
Indonesian also need to model for a number of bird flu in neighboring countries, including Thailand.
Researchers from the Tropical Disease Diagnostic Center (TDDC) Airlangga University, CA Nidom drh, when contacted from Jakarta on Wednesday, said Thailand was successful to control the spread of bird flu virus with mass destruction.
The first cases appeared in 2003, the Government of Thailand immediately destroy population unggasnya. Next was a cross-sector task force from the central to local governments. "There is a commitment shared across departments, local governments, and communities," said Nidom.
Government of Thailand also merestrukturisasi livestock farming by managing the business in all sectors. Research and Development Agency Government of Thailand in cooperation with Osaka University to map the distribution of bird flu virus in that country. Meanwhile, in Vietnam, efforts to control bird flu is to change the behavior of the community. Ethnic duck's blood no longer exist.
Nidom optimistic Indonesia can successfully control the bird flu if the government strictly run the program and clearly orientasinya, want to protect human life or livestock industry, the bird flu as a national or international issues. (MAS / Evy)