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Tuesday, 13/09/2011
Health Minister: Bird Flu Still Threatens
Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih
AN Uyung Pramudiarja - detikHealth
Jakarta, brung As fears of flu begin to abate, the disease appeared again and killed a girl in Cambodia middle of last month. RI health minister said the rise of bird flu do need to watch out for though his case began to decrease. Outbreaks of bird flu outbreak a few years ago has begun to be forgotten. Although the case in humans was reduced, the minister reminded the disease is still threatening because it could mutate to become more easily transmitted.
It was announced by Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih, after opening a workshop and Table-top Exercise Multisectoral Collaboration for Public and Private Security neighbor Global Health at the Hotel JW Marriott Hotel, Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, Tuesday (08/13/2011). According to the Minister of Health, or the H5N1 bird flu endemic present moment is still happening, especially in poultry.
"bird flu still threatening. In the human case was only once in a while, but still must be wary of. alert it is feared the virus mutates so more easily transmitted from person to person, "said Minister of Health told reporters.
To prevent the occurrence of endemics in humans, Menkes assess the ability of surveillance or detection of cases of a very important role. This means that every case must be monitored, not to missed, so before I know fall victim.
The next factor that should also be strengthened is good cooperation between the human health sector with the animal health sector. Mutation of H5N1 in animals is much faster than in humans, so vigilance is needed not only in humans only. Furthermore, the ability to cope with human cases is also important. This capability should also be balanced with ongoing research, so we need an adequate laboratory for sequencing or viruses such as the central data collection initiated by the Board of Research and Development (Balitbang) Kemenkes.
Detik Health
Tuesday, 13/09/2011
Health Minister: Bird Flu Still Threatens
Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih
AN Uyung Pramudiarja - detikHealth
Jakarta, brung As fears of flu begin to abate, the disease appeared again and killed a girl in Cambodia middle of last month. RI health minister said the rise of bird flu do need to watch out for though his case began to decrease. Outbreaks of bird flu outbreak a few years ago has begun to be forgotten. Although the case in humans was reduced, the minister reminded the disease is still threatening because it could mutate to become more easily transmitted.
It was announced by Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih, after opening a workshop and Table-top Exercise Multisectoral Collaboration for Public and Private Security neighbor Global Health at the Hotel JW Marriott Hotel, Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, Tuesday (08/13/2011). According to the Minister of Health, or the H5N1 bird flu endemic present moment is still happening, especially in poultry.
"bird flu still threatening. In the human case was only once in a while, but still must be wary of. alert it is feared the virus mutates so more easily transmitted from person to person, "said Minister of Health told reporters.
To prevent the occurrence of endemics in humans, Menkes assess the ability of surveillance or detection of cases of a very important role. This means that every case must be monitored, not to missed, so before I know fall victim.
The next factor that should also be strengthened is good cooperation between the human health sector with the animal health sector. Mutation of H5N1 in animals is much faster than in humans, so vigilance is needed not only in humans only. Furthermore, the ability to cope with human cases is also important. This capability should also be balanced with ongoing research, so we need an adequate laboratory for sequencing or viruses such as the central data collection initiated by the Board of Research and Development (Balitbang) Kemenkes.
Detik Health