Indonesia applies eight strategies against pig flu.
Pig (swine) flu has killed hundreds people in Mexico. For this disease prevention, Indonesia applies 8 strategies.
“Citizens should apply clean and healthy lifestyle. Cover nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing; wash hands after doing activities; and have medical check when having flu symptoms which don’t recover in three days”, said Health Ministry, Siti Fadilah Supari in Ministry of Health Office, Jakarta, Tuesday (28/4).
Pig flu, as she added, presumably will not be introduced to Indonesia because of its survival rate only in cold climate region. However, Indonesia already had eight strategies to prevent bird flu. There also will be no pig depopulation such as in the case of bird flu.
“We will check first whether the pig has H1N1 or not. We won’t ask farmers to cull their stock before that”, said Siti.
First strategy is to operate thermo scanner in 10 international airports. This will be applied to entrants which just come from abroad, especially Singapore, North America, Mexico and New Zealands.
Second, is to inform citizens who are going to travel abroad about procedure guidance for preventing pig flu infection.
Third, is to monitor influenza diseases in 100 spots and 15 hospitals in Indonesia.
Four, is to revitalize 100 bird flu reference hospitals and re-training of health workers.
Fifth, is to redirect all laboratory which are previously designed for bird flu to H1N1 (pig flu) research.
Sixth, is to do influenza endemic simulation extensively. So far, simulations have been done in Bali and Makassar.
Seventh, is to provide Tamiflu as major drug for H1N1 treatment. Previously, Tamiflu was designed for bird flu therapy.
Eight, is to spread the information about how to recognize and avoid pig flu to public.
Source: Indonesia newspaper, Inilah. http://www.inilah.com/berita/politik/2009/04/28/102595/ri-pakai-8-jurus-tangkal-flu-babi/
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