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Surat's 18-month-old youngest H1N1 victim

Pathfinder

Editor, Senior Moderator
Wednesday 16-09-2009
The spread of disease, Rawan When Mudik

Jakarta, Kompas - The Lebaran mudik solid prone happened spread of infectious diseases. One to watch is the influenza A-H1N1.

National Committee for Avian Influenza Control and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (Komnas FBPI), number of students, and the UN agency for children (UNICEF) to disseminate to the travelers to beware of infectious diseases. Socialization conducted in Senen Railway Station, Jakarta, Tuesday (15 / 9).

They share the package with antiseptic wipes and accompanied by an explanation how to maintain hygiene and proper hand washing to the passengers at the station. In total, about 50,000 packages distributed to travelers at some stations, airports, seaports, and bus terminals. The division mainly to travelers who mostly using land transportation.

Respiratory disease, such as influenza, relatively easily transmitted. Moreover, influenza A-H1N1 pandemic which has become the world and human transmission occurs. "The risk of transmission higher when people gather in large numbers or traveling. Especially in the middle of fatigue and decreased endurance, "said the Coordinator of Planning and Development Bachtiar Moerad ban.

If infected, the travelers also at risk to pass back to the people in their destination area. Actually, not necessarily the people in the region, especially rural areas, already have sufficient information about the disease.

Risk of transmission can be reduced with healthy habits are easy to do, like washing hands, do not sneeze at random, or using a mask. "It does not guarantee freedom from infection at all. However, the optimal effort to be done and part of prevention efforts, "said Moerad.

As an illustration, the Head of Senen Railway Station Barosad said, the total of people who go to the H-10 to H +10 from the station's approximately 250,000 people last year.

So far, the station does not have some kind of health posts equipped with temperature scanner respiratory infectious diseases such as major airport. "Just a security detector devices only. Our task with limited transport passengers smoothly, orderly, and safe, "said Barosad.

For health information service, the station in cooperation with other agencies, including the ban. (INE)

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