Pig flu in Indonesia Reached 112 People

The spread of influenza A virus, H1N1 (swine flu), the not restrained. Every day, new cases are reported growing by about 20 patients.

The spread of influenza A virus, H1N1 (swine flu), the not restrained. Every day, new cases are reported growing by about 20 patients. Yesterday (14 / 7) there are 26 new cases. Patients consisted of 11 men and 15 women.

As many as 26 patients that consists of 2 WNA and 24 WNI. Details, 16 people from Jakarta, Medan, 1 person, Banten 6 people, 1 person, Surabaya, Manado and 2 people. Three''of patients have a history of travel abroad,''the light Tjandra Yoga Aditama, Director General of Disease Control and Penyehatan Environment (P2PL) MOH, yesterday. Just two people traveling to Malaysia and one to Australia.

Thus, said Tjandra, until yesterday the cumulative cases of influenza A H1N1 positive in Indonesia reaches 112 people, consisting of 63 men and 49 women. Two positive cases of swine flu was on June 24 ago. Then, the events that followed on 29 June (6 cases), July 4 (12 cases), July 7 (8 cases), July 9 (24 cases), July 12 (12 cases), and 13 July (22 cases).

To prevent the spread of swine flu in Indonesia, the MOH has taken some effort antisipatif. For example, in the prevention of Port Health Office (KKP) form of the preparation of radio pratique, thermal scanner, the provision of health alert cards to passengers, and examination of suspected immigrants as suspect.

In addition, the MOH has set up 100 hospital referral spread throughout the country. Health''were also to assist the prevention of,''explained. Including, to track the people who contact with the patient. Diagnosis in the laboratory also continues dila-kukan. MOH also regularly coordinate with the MOH to other countries. ''We continue to monitor how many people we have in a foreign country,''said Tjandra.

Bird flu experts from the Veterinary Faculty of Airlangga University (Unair) Dr CA Nidom said, the spread of H1N1 virus can not be prevented. The virus is infecting the whole world. Because growing, MOH should add in the various laboratory areas to speed up the examination of swine flu suspect. ''Now, this examination of swine flu was brought to Balitbangkes always. That's right-clearance time. While awaiting results of the examination, anything can happen,''he said. Department of health should be better response to respond to H1N1 distribution.

Meanwhile, four of the 28 gang members who recently returned from South Korea should stay on the RSU dr Sardjito yesterday (14 / 7). They alleged suspect H1N1 virus after the examination in the hospital is.

Fourth man is a doctor. Day-to-day duty in their Sardjito RSU dr. Now they must be treated in a special room and separated by five patients suspect bird flu in pigs that are Kartika Isolation Room.

As many as 32 gang members from Yogyakarta, that consist of doctors and the makeup man and vocal coach, just taking the choir in South Korea. They arrived in Indonesia on Monday (13 / 7) via Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar, Bali.

Because the entire flight to Yogyakarta full entourage then returned to Yogyakarta with a rent a bus. Feared, the troupe brought H1N1 virus, considering the child's 14 member vocal group Elfa Secioria event also follows the competition in South Korea has expressed a positive pigs carry bird flu.