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Re: General Indonesian News - 27 September 2008 +
Re: General Indonesian News - 27 September 2008 +
There was a BSL-3 training at the lab recently. Research for poultry vaccine.
Department of Health was Satisfied [about] the Unair Bird Flu Lab
SURABAYA - Laboratory bird flu at the University of Airlangga (Unair) was ready in two weeks to come. This laboratory will work to make seeds for the bird flu vaccine and then mass produced by Bio Farma sufficient to the needs of Indonesia.
Development lab or bird flu is also called the Animal Bio Safety Level 3 (A BSL 3) is already almost complete. Rooms in the building one floor living get this final touch. Some tools are also needed to install even though not all. Total, there are five container equipment worth Rp 120 billion will be used in the laboratory.
"In two weekends, Animal BSL 3 can already inaugurated. And after everything is ready, we can start working next April, "said the head A BSL 3, Dr CA Nidom, drh, MS, in Surbaya, Friday (27 / 2).
Previously, Thursday (26 / 2), while receiving visits and Director General of Disease Control Penyehatan Environmental MOH Prof. Dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama spp, DTMH, MARS, as well as representatives from the pharmaceutical company Bio Farma.
All development funds come from the lab department head Siti Fadillah Supari. Unair build trust because the lab is consistent during this research on bird flu. Lab actually already owned similar Unair joined in the Tropical Disease Center.
However, the lab support the University of Tokyo Japan researching this new bird flu cases, not on making seed vaccine. Therefore, the MOH contribute Rp 800 billion fund for the development of a BSL 3 seeds to make bird flu vaccine.
Merebak bird flu in Indonesia since 2005. Currently, more than 100 people in Indonesia died due to bird flu. "In terms of quantity, a bird flu patient is small. But the threat is big enough. Therefore, one of the best handling of the vaccine to make, especially with the appropriate characteristics of the Indonesian people, "said Prof. Tjandra.
MOH target end of this year, a BSL 3 is able to make seed virus. The seed is then submitted to Bio Farma for mass produced. Bio Farma is the only pharmaceutical company producing the vaccine in Indonesia. Bio Farma has already planned its own BSL 3 end of the year later.
From the results of the visit yesterday, Tjandra satisfied to see that the development of a BSL 3 is at the back of the building in the TDC Unair Campus C. He was ready to assess Unair research in the field of health which is very useful for the community.
However, Tjandra're planning to be made more detailed work again. "I want to work in a team BSL 3 are each month so we know how that target would be achieved per month, such as what," said Tjandra.
After the ceremony a BSL 3 later, Unair will continue on the development of tropical Central Hospital Infection. Rector Prof. Dr. Fasich Unair Apt, said early April will the development process of building physical Hospital Center tropical infection will start. Predict in the next six months the development has been completed.
However, the operation of the Hospital Center for new tropical infection can be done most quickly early next year. The Unair still need time to install all the necessary equipment and prepare the necessary medical staff.
http://www.surabayapost.co.id/?mnu=...2c&PHPSESSID=e402ee60d001496db35de25eb82a3d6b
Google translated
Re: General Indonesian News - 27 September 2008 +
There was a BSL-3 training at the lab recently. Research for poultry vaccine.
Department of Health was Satisfied [about] the Unair Bird Flu Lab
SURABAYA - Laboratory bird flu at the University of Airlangga (Unair) was ready in two weeks to come. This laboratory will work to make seeds for the bird flu vaccine and then mass produced by Bio Farma sufficient to the needs of Indonesia.
Development lab or bird flu is also called the Animal Bio Safety Level 3 (A BSL 3) is already almost complete. Rooms in the building one floor living get this final touch. Some tools are also needed to install even though not all. Total, there are five container equipment worth Rp 120 billion will be used in the laboratory.
"In two weekends, Animal BSL 3 can already inaugurated. And after everything is ready, we can start working next April, "said the head A BSL 3, Dr CA Nidom, drh, MS, in Surbaya, Friday (27 / 2).
Previously, Thursday (26 / 2), while receiving visits and Director General of Disease Control Penyehatan Environmental MOH Prof. Dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama spp, DTMH, MARS, as well as representatives from the pharmaceutical company Bio Farma.
All development funds come from the lab department head Siti Fadillah Supari. Unair build trust because the lab is consistent during this research on bird flu. Lab actually already owned similar Unair joined in the Tropical Disease Center.
However, the lab support the University of Tokyo Japan researching this new bird flu cases, not on making seed vaccine. Therefore, the MOH contribute Rp 800 billion fund for the development of a BSL 3 seeds to make bird flu vaccine.
Merebak bird flu in Indonesia since 2005. Currently, more than 100 people in Indonesia died due to bird flu. "In terms of quantity, a bird flu patient is small. But the threat is big enough. Therefore, one of the best handling of the vaccine to make, especially with the appropriate characteristics of the Indonesian people, "said Prof. Tjandra.
MOH target end of this year, a BSL 3 is able to make seed virus. The seed is then submitted to Bio Farma for mass produced. Bio Farma is the only pharmaceutical company producing the vaccine in Indonesia. Bio Farma has already planned its own BSL 3 end of the year later.
From the results of the visit yesterday, Tjandra satisfied to see that the development of a BSL 3 is at the back of the building in the TDC Unair Campus C. He was ready to assess Unair research in the field of health which is very useful for the community.
However, Tjandra're planning to be made more detailed work again. "I want to work in a team BSL 3 are each month so we know how that target would be achieved per month, such as what," said Tjandra.
After the ceremony a BSL 3 later, Unair will continue on the development of tropical Central Hospital Infection. Rector Prof. Dr. Fasich Unair Apt, said early April will the development process of building physical Hospital Center tropical infection will start. Predict in the next six months the development has been completed.
However, the operation of the Hospital Center for new tropical infection can be done most quickly early next year. The Unair still need time to install all the necessary equipment and prepare the necessary medical staff.
http://www.surabayapost.co.id/?mnu=...2c&PHPSESSID=e402ee60d001496db35de25eb82a3d6b
Google translated
