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West Kalimantan: Chikungunya cases

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.equator-news.com/index.php?mib=berita.detail&id=16399

Kamis, 01 April 2010, 06:09:00
Prone to attack border Chikungunya
Health Sintang Bulk Medical Degree

PONTIANAK. Although not fatal, an increasing number of Chikungunya disease in Kayan Hulu Subdistrict taken seriously Sintang District Health Office Head of West Kalimantan Province, HM Dawn. Residents in other border threatened by the disease-prone.

"These diseases have started to bloom since December 2009. At that time we found there were 315 cases and directly expressed as Unusual (KLB), by Public Health Service Kapuas Hulu, "explained Dawn found after a meeting with DPD RI electoral district ordinance, Wednesday (31 / 3).

Dawn explained, once subsided, may happen at some point spread, especially in frontier areas such as in Sambas District, Bengkayang, then in Upper Tepuai Bird. "Finally we found this disease from Meranti County District report Hedgehogs," said Dawn.

According to Dawn Chikungunya disease is not a deadly disease. In productivity that just disrupt the productivity in the productive age. Where the patient has fever, stiffness in the joints.

"The treatment really easy, by drinking cheap drugs. But remember its prevention, "said Dawn.

The disease is derived from a virus carried by mosquitoes the same as Dengue (DB). "So that ecologically it will grow in a clean container. Therefore their solutions together with the DB case, "said Dawn.

Dawn is said, it's worth doing 3M society, the eradication of mosquito breeding must be done and then monitoring the mosquito larva is berkalan must be done. "If need be carried out fogging, once again, public participation is also needed to dispel the disease," explained Dawn.

Besides, said former director Dr Soedarso This explains also identified the disease can be transmitted from the border region.

Kayan Hulu Subdistrict, District Sintang carrying 30 to 40 people per day Chikungunya patients in the clinic. The trend of increase in people with the disease, beginning in January until March. Currently, carrying 500 patients who had undergone treatment at the health center. On the other hand, until now has been attacked by 17 villagers from 29 villages in a fairly remote area of this district.

Local health center parties were already doing to anticipate the spread of the epidemic, local health officials to intensify dissemination and outreach to the community in order to maintain a healthy environment. Fogging (fumigation, red) is considered ineffective because of the presence of these mosquitoes in the forests and river water.



Tim Lower

Cikungunyadi disease Kayan Hulu Subdistrict, District Sintang increasingly spread sporadically. Trend sufferers tend to increase, at the 11th week has reached 75 penderita.Warga increasingly restless, the new Health Department teams, today, Thursday (1 / 4) and began to play to the field to conduct mass treatment.

"Entering his 11th this week, patients increased and reached number 75 patients each week. These extreme circumstances, we have lowered the team and joined the local health center staff, "said Head of Communicable Disease Control (PPM) at the Equator Sintang Health Department, Wednesday (31 / 3) yesterday.

The initial steps the Office of Health and PHC teams Kayan Hulu, not only do samples from the three villages namely Tanjung Bunga, Landau Bara and Hurricane Nanga. But, will conduct mass treatment and to conduct outreach, the importance of maintaining cleanliness of the environment around the dwelling.

He explained, medically disease rarely cause casualties. Only socially could cause unrest in society. "Well, this is who we should soon overcome. The hope, not to be hindered community activities, "he added.

Executing Yustandi separate task (PLT) Head of Puskesmas Kayan Hulu, confirmed today there will be teams that will go down to the field. In fact, it would assist in implementing mass treatment, sampling and counseling in the midst of society.

Chairman of Commission C of the Legislative Sintang Sutarmin Akhmad S H MM Hut, said Health Department should not underestimate these Cikungunya disease, although it is medically very rarely lead to death.

"Our hope, Public Health Service was responsive and respond to what had happened and happening in Kayan Hulu Subdistrict it. Because already at epidemic levels and is very disturbing society, "he concluded. (Ian / SRY)
 
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Source: http://www.equator-news.com/index.php?mib=berita.detail&id=17371

Google translation:

Thursday, April 15, 2010, 03:52:00
53 Permanent Residents Belangin Chikungunya
Mosquitoes are thought to be spread Culek

Sanggau. Based on latest available data center Belangin, number of disease or pak raden chikungu in Belangin III reached 53 cases. The spread of a disease that causes temporary paralysis is suspected culek brought mosquitoes.

'From our visit to the village of Belangin, according to data from the local health center found 53 cases of Chikungunya disease that attacks the locals, "said Head of Section (Kasi) Disease Eradication Sanggau Health Department, M Saleh, yesterday (14 / 4).

Based on data from local health centers, the disease attacks people of all ages. Whether it's the children, adults to elderly. Based on provisional estimates, the spread of mosquito culek chikungu taken. "Suspicion of us after getting off the field, culek mosquitoes carried the disease," he explained.

From physical view, mosquito culek brown with a larger body size than most mosquitoes. These mosquitoes usually bite animals like cows or pigs. However chikungu can not attack these animals. These mosquitoes attack humans in the morning and afternoon.

He added that the city environment that is easy to cause disease spread and epidemic. Many cattle are not well cared for residents. To facilitate and accelerate the breeding of this mosquito. "Therefore, we hope to be able to behave in public health and clean living. One of them by protecting and maintaining the surrounding environment, "he remembers.

Related reports of the outbreak cases chikungu residents in the area, Saleh confirm until yesterday Health Department has conducted fogging (suction) mass and intensify the counseling to the community to behave in a clean and healthy living.

Saleh revealed, at least eight members of the Section of Disease Eradication fogging reduced the mass action that lasted two days. Spraying done to isolate chikungu endemic area in order not to spread to surrounding areas. "Fogging we do to halt the spread of mosquito breeding and to prevent spread to surrounding areas," he also said in addition to disseminated culek mosquito, aedes aegipty cikungunya also brought with alpha viruses.

Saleh ensure instansinya be wary of any indications of pak raden endemic disease in several other regions, including several districts which had formerly appeared this plague. "Obviously we always remind the public to be able to live with a clean and healthy lifestyle," he said. (Dri)
 
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Source: http://www.pontianakpost.com/index.php?mib=berita.detail&id=33066

Saturday, April 17, 2010, 08:12:00
Belangin Village Attack, Paralysis While 53 People
Beware of Mosquitoes Culek the Causes of Chikungunya

AFTER chance to attack the border area, again acting up with the Chikungunya meyerang Belangin villagers. Even the number of residents who were attacked are also quite large. 53 people affected by the beradampak chikungu paralysis. Sri Wanto Winarno, Sanggau

TEAM Sanggau health visiting Belangin Village recently. According to Health Department Disease Eradication Grant to the district, M Saleh revealed that the latest data center Belangin, number of disease Chikungunya or Pak Raden in Belangin III reached 53 cases. The spread of a disease that causes temporary paralysis is suspected Culek brought mosquitoes. Chikungunya attacked the citizens of all ages. Provisional estimates, which is the source of the mosquito Culek keroknya. Cikungunya also be carried by the aedes mosquito aegipty with alpha viruses. "From a physical display, mosquito culek brown with a larger body size than most mosquitoes. These mosquitoes usually bite animals like cows or pigs. However chikungu can not attack these animals. These mosquitoes attack humans in the morning and afternoon, "he explained.

He added that the city environment that is easy to cause disease spread and epidemic. Many cattle are not well cared for residents. To facilitate and accelerate the breeding of this mosquito. Community is expected to be able to behave in a clean and healthy. One of them by protecting and maintaining the surrounding environment. "We also have done foging mass," he said crisply. Eight members of the Section of Disease Eradication fogging reduced the mass action that lasted two days. Spraying done to isolate endemic Chikungunya in order not to spread to surrounding areas,

Saleh ensure instansinya be wary of any indications of pak raden endemic disease in several other regions, including several districts which had formerly appeared this plague. Beware of Chikungunya Spread Meanwhile in a separate place, Philip Ependi SH, Sanggau legislators reminded the public to always alert to these threats Chikungunya. Because, although it does not lead to death, Chikungunya can cause paralysis of the joints within a period of several days. Such conditions clearly disturbing activities Sanggau community.

"To the relevant institutions are expected rapid response in detecting the presence and penyebaraan chikungu. As it is known today chikungu disease was endemic in some areas in anticipation of Sanggau and necessity, "he pleaded." Prior to the outbreak, we hope that anticipation can quickly be done related agencies, "harapnya.Chikungunya itself comes from the Swahili language based on patient symptoms, which means (body position) bend or curve, referring to the bent posture of patients due to severe joint pain (arthralgia). Joint pain, according to safety data sheets (MSDS) Office of Laboratory Safety Canada, mainly occurs in the knees, ankles and joints of the hands and feet. In addition to the spread of dengue fever cases in some parts of Indonesia, the community is also troubled by cases of Chikungunya. These symptoms include sudden fever that reached 39 degrees C, pain in joints especially the knee joints, ankles, toes and hands and spine, accompanied by a rash (a collection of red spots) on the skin. There is also a headache, conjunctival injection and a little fotofobia. (* Other sources)
 
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Source: http://www.antara.co.id/berita/1273558049/chikungunya-diduga-serang-lima-warga-pontianak

Five Residents Allegedly Attack Chikungunya Pontiac
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 13:07 AM |
Pontianak (ANTARA News) - Chief Medical Officer of Multi juncto Pontianak City, Tuesday, states, five residents of North Pontiac suspected Chikungunya fever.

"We have taken blood samples in five residents had to be examined in the laboratory," said Multi juncto in Pontianak.

He said that, after a new blood sample is checked to know whether they terseran Chikungunya fever or unusual heat. "Chikungunya fever is also similar to dengue fever (DHF) so that the community needs to be vigilant," he said.

According to Pontiac Health data, the current was recorded 52 cases of DHF patients spread across the city.

Earlier, the Chief Medical Officer Kalbar M Subuh said about 1200 people living in border areas of West Kalimantan, Indonesia in the region with Sarawak, East Malaysia, Chikungunya fever in the last four months, or since December of 2009.

He said the disease that affects people of productive age were thought to have come from Malaysia.

"Because here (Kalbar) have no Chikungunya virus. So this is pure imports," he said.

Pernyakit which is transmitted from mosquitoes "aedes aegypti" was at first attacked the residents in the District of Codiaeum variegatum Kencana, Kapuas Hulu District immediately adjacent to the Sarawak, East Malaysia.

Health Department officials found there were 315 cases in December 2009. Kapuas Hulu Health Department set is unusual.

"Then there was a shift point to the Sambas, Bengkayang, and in the Upper Gurung and Tepuai (Kapuas Hulu), then to Meranti (District Hedgehogs). So that's a total of 1200 cases," he said.

To cope with the disease, he said the same preventive measures against dengue fever prevention of disease (DHF). "Aedes aegypti mosquitoes` `like clean water, so that DHF prevention methods can also be done to prevent Chikungunya attack," he said. (*)

A057/N005/AR09
 
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