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Indonesia, Ministry for Health calls travellers to be aware of food illnesses (JPNN, August 19 2011, edited)

Giuseppe

Emeritus
[Source: JPNN, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation to English, edited.]


Friday, August 19, 2011, 09:07:00
Indonesia, Ministry for Health calls travellers to be aware of food illnesses



JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) asked the travelers to be wary of food consumed during the journey to his hometown. Because, a lot of the emergence of cases of food poisoning, diarrhea, and vomiting.

Like last year's''homecoming estimated hazard same from year to year. Mainly from events associated with food poisoning.
There are diarrhea and vomiting.

Travelers eating unclean food and stale. Food is contaminated with bacteria,''said Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih after the release of the health team ? 2011 in Jakarta yesterday (18 / 8).

Kemenkes, continued Endang, also ? accidents that can cause disability or death. The government does not just wait until there is the case. But there is anticipation from the promotive, preventive, and curative.

''Preventive examinations of drivers in some places in ports and terminals. Blood pressure checked. Alcohol content in blood and check for drugs. People usually take drugs to avoid drowsiness. But it's dangerous,''firmly Endang.

By 2011, said Endang, 1617 Kemenkes prepare health posts, 317 referral hospital, 11 environmental health engineering centers, 48 offices and 294 units of the port health work.

Special pathway forth in the main island of Java, alerted health posts 630 and 171 referral hospital. The warrant concern, added Endang, the occurrence of outbreaks (epidemics) of infectious diseases and food poisoning.
Especially diseases of swine flu and bird flu. ''The doors of the entrance at ports and airports must be kept tight. It is possible there are going home from abroad. There should be increased surveillance,''pleaded Endang. (cdl)
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