Friday, October 14, 2011

Indonesia: Gianyar Regency Given 1,250 Tamiflu Tablets In Case of Bird Flu in Humans

October 14 2011 15:41 AM
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Gianyar (Between Bali) - To anticipate the spread of bird flu or H5N1 virus, Public Health Service with the DVO Gianyar implement spraying of poultry in markets Gianyar, Friday (14/10).

"Spraying is done to reduce the risk of spreading bird flu to the buyer of chicken," said Chief Medical Officer Dr. Putu Pande Wirbuana Friday.

Related to the handling of bird flu, has been set up in 1250 tablet Diskes Tamiflu in case of bird flu in Gianyar regency, as well as personal protective equipment in the form of masks to the 13 existing health centers, in Gianyar regency.
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Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Gianyar regency, Luh Made Padma Muni explained based on the latest data in 2010 there were 1,268,118 head of poultry in Gianyar regency. "All the birds that have been getting the vaccine," he said

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