JAKARTA, July 19 (Bernama) - Some 4,000 pupils of an Islamic boarding school (pesantren) at Tangerang, Banten have been quarantined to prevent the spread of Influenza A (H1N1).
Pupils of Dar-Al Qolam at Jayanti, Tangerang were prohibited from leaving the school premise after 80 pupils were suspected to have been infected by the virus.
"The 4,000 pupils are prevented from going home as some of them are suspected to have been infected with swine flu," said Tangerang district health officer Hani Haryanto.
He told Antara news agency that a medical check-up on 4,000 pupils found 80 suspected cases as they had high fever for two days.
Despite given tamiflu, the pupils still had to be isolated for seven days until confirmed to be negative H1N1.
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Original article from Antara news:
(google translation)
Pig Flu suspect Santri 4000 Tangerang Diisolasi
Sunday, 19 July 2009 11:07 WIB | Events | Health | Read 358 times
Tangerang (ANTARA News) - As many as 4000 santri Pondok Pesantren Dar Al-Qolam District Jayanti, Tangerang District, Banten diisolasi in pesantren complex, the subsequent allegations about 80 santri boarding is infected with influenza A-H1N1, or swine flu.
"We prohibit santri thousands to exit from the boarding area and can not return to their homes because there is a part of their alleged suspect swine flu," said the Head of Public Health (Dinkes) Tangerang District Hani Haryanto to ANTARA News in Tangerang, Week .
He said, the results of checks against the boarding around 4000, where a dormitory room which place the 400 santri there are 80 suspected santri suspect swine flu.
"There are 80 santri the summer high fever since two days in this. They were not referred to hospitals, but dozens of officers Dinkes to the Pondok Pesantren Dar Al-Qolam conduct the examination of them," said Hani.
Hani explained, isolation will be done for seven days in the complex of Pondok Pesantren Dar Al-Qolam. This was so pig flu does not spread to the community other.
"Seven days is recommended they stay in the pesantren, declared negative if we invite them out pesantren complex. Meanwhile, the time, we ask them not to make contact with the surrounding communities," he said.
Hani is recognized, the results of examination of 80 santri not have known of the santri santri-positive swine flu.
"Seven days to the new future we know the result. But for now all was given santri drugs tamiflu to prevent them from death threats firus is," I Hani.
In addition, information Hani, people around who have direct contact with the suspect santri swine flu, and also conducted inspections of Dinkes still do more.
"We have conducted inspections of several people who never make contact with several locations around the santri boarding. Teachers, santri family and people around the nearest locations we are boarding and will be done through inspections," Hani demolished.
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Pupils of Dar-Al Qolam at Jayanti, Tangerang were prohibited from leaving the school premise after 80 pupils were suspected to have been infected by the virus.
"The 4,000 pupils are prevented from going home as some of them are suspected to have been infected with swine flu," said Tangerang district health officer Hani Haryanto.
He told Antara news agency that a medical check-up on 4,000 pupils found 80 suspected cases as they had high fever for two days.
Despite given tamiflu, the pupils still had to be isolated for seven days until confirmed to be negative H1N1.
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=426494
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Original article from Antara news:
(google translation)
Pig Flu suspect Santri 4000 Tangerang Diisolasi
Sunday, 19 July 2009 11:07 WIB | Events | Health | Read 358 times
Tangerang (ANTARA News) - As many as 4000 santri Pondok Pesantren Dar Al-Qolam District Jayanti, Tangerang District, Banten diisolasi in pesantren complex, the subsequent allegations about 80 santri boarding is infected with influenza A-H1N1, or swine flu.
"We prohibit santri thousands to exit from the boarding area and can not return to their homes because there is a part of their alleged suspect swine flu," said the Head of Public Health (Dinkes) Tangerang District Hani Haryanto to ANTARA News in Tangerang, Week .
He said, the results of checks against the boarding around 4000, where a dormitory room which place the 400 santri there are 80 suspected santri suspect swine flu.
"There are 80 santri the summer high fever since two days in this. They were not referred to hospitals, but dozens of officers Dinkes to the Pondok Pesantren Dar Al-Qolam conduct the examination of them," said Hani.
Hani explained, isolation will be done for seven days in the complex of Pondok Pesantren Dar Al-Qolam. This was so pig flu does not spread to the community other.
"Seven days is recommended they stay in the pesantren, declared negative if we invite them out pesantren complex. Meanwhile, the time, we ask them not to make contact with the surrounding communities," he said.
Hani is recognized, the results of examination of 80 santri not have known of the santri santri-positive swine flu.
"Seven days to the new future we know the result. But for now all was given santri drugs tamiflu to prevent them from death threats firus is," I Hani.
In addition, information Hani, people around who have direct contact with the suspect santri swine flu, and also conducted inspections of Dinkes still do more.
"We have conducted inspections of several people who never make contact with several locations around the santri boarding. Teachers, santri family and people around the nearest locations we are boarding and will be done through inspections," Hani demolished.
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