A-H1N1 Cases Add to 15 so 157 Cases

by: Rahmayulis Saleh

JAKARTA (Bisnis.com): Influenza A-H1N1 in Indonesia, the riot, until this afternoon swine flu positive cases increased again so that all 15 cases to be 157 cases, consisting of 81 men and 76 women.

To-15 new cases were four men and 11 women, consisting of two WNA and 13 WNI. They came from RS / Jakarta Dinkes 10 people, and each one from Medan, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Bali and Bandung. "Four of them have a history to go abroad, namely to Malaysia (one person), Australia (two), and China (one person)," said Tjandra Yoga Aditama, Director General of Disease Control and Penyehatan Environmental Health Department, today.

Tjandra Yoga said most people have to participate in at least prevent the spread influenza A-H1N1 with behavior that is clean and healthy living, including washing hands with soap or antiseptic. In addition, the ethical conduct of cough and sneeze properly.

When you have symptoms of influenza drinking febrifuge, and does not use the mask to work, to school or to nearby crowd, and the rest at home for 5 days. When the flu in 2 days does not also improved to a doctor immediately.

Influenza A-H1N1 is transmitted through direct contact from human to human through coughing, sneezing, or objects that have been in contact with people because it is spreading fast. However, the death is very low ie 0.4%.

To prevent spreading the A-H1N1 in Indonesia, he said, preparedness effort that is still running the Port Health Office (Thermal Scanner and Health Alert Card are required), preparation of a referral hospital, the preparation of logistics, tracking of contacts, ili strengthening surveillance, laboratory strengthening, communication , education and information, and following the International Health Regulations (Ihr).

Other community efforts such as the surveillance society that feel a bit sick flu weight immediately reported to health, while a heavy right to the hospital. Besides, he added, clinical surveillance, the surveillance severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and improved health in the hospital to find cases that heavy. (Yn)

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