Gert van der Hoek
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This reports describes a bird flu outbreak in poultry in South Sumatra.
According to standard procedure in Indonesia, people are monitored and those with fever get Tamiflu.
If their health doesn't improve in a few days, or even worsens, the patients will go to hospital.
Fever Attacks 16 Children
Thursday, February 17, 2011
KAYUAGUNG - The bird flu virus attacked the village of Old Srigeni, District Kayuagung, OIC.
Hundreds of chickens and ducks died, ironically, this animal carcasses thrown into the River Komering by the citizens.
''We do not know what disease that makes chickens and ducks died,''said Kadesh Srigeni Old
Mujahid.
This problem, already reported to the Animal Husbandry Department OIC. Officers had been taking samples
chicken and sent to a laboratory (lab) in Flash Lampung. The result is''a dead chicken of the residents are
attacked due to bird flu,''he said.
Party Animal Husbandry Department yesterday went straight to the people and do the chicken coop
spraying. Spraying''we did with a radius of one kilometer from the scene,''said Head
Animal Husbandry Department OIC Bambang Widiono, yesterday.
Separately, Kadinkes OIC Dr. HM Hakim Mgs MKes along with dozens of his staff immediately made
health alert in Puskesdes posts Srigeni Old Village and perform checks on residents in
radius of one kilometer.
The result, as many as 16 children have a fever, hot and diarrhea. ''We have not
find out whether they are exposed to the virus or not, that obviously they already we give the drug Tamiflu,
bird flu antiviral drugs,''said Hakim.
He said there is one resident who develop shortness of breath. This incident''could not
said outbreaks or unusual events, because there is no insulation our citizens and we continue
monitor developments in the field by reducing medical personnel,''he said.
Sumatera Ekspress
According to standard procedure in Indonesia, people are monitored and those with fever get Tamiflu.
If their health doesn't improve in a few days, or even worsens, the patients will go to hospital.
Fever Attacks 16 Children
Thursday, February 17, 2011
KAYUAGUNG - The bird flu virus attacked the village of Old Srigeni, District Kayuagung, OIC.
Hundreds of chickens and ducks died, ironically, this animal carcasses thrown into the River Komering by the citizens.
''We do not know what disease that makes chickens and ducks died,''said Kadesh Srigeni Old
Mujahid.
This problem, already reported to the Animal Husbandry Department OIC. Officers had been taking samples
chicken and sent to a laboratory (lab) in Flash Lampung. The result is''a dead chicken of the residents are
attacked due to bird flu,''he said.
Party Animal Husbandry Department yesterday went straight to the people and do the chicken coop
spraying. Spraying''we did with a radius of one kilometer from the scene,''said Head
Animal Husbandry Department OIC Bambang Widiono, yesterday.
Separately, Kadinkes OIC Dr. HM Hakim Mgs MKes along with dozens of his staff immediately made
health alert in Puskesdes posts Srigeni Old Village and perform checks on residents in
radius of one kilometer.
The result, as many as 16 children have a fever, hot and diarrhea. ''We have not
find out whether they are exposed to the virus or not, that obviously they already we give the drug Tamiflu,
bird flu antiviral drugs,''said Hakim.
He said there is one resident who develop shortness of breath. This incident''could not
said outbreaks or unusual events, because there is no insulation our citizens and we continue
monitor developments in the field by reducing medical personnel,''he said.
Sumatera Ekspress
