Sunday, 05 February 2012
JAKARTA - Port Health Office (KKP) Tanjung Priok Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health) to increase early detection and monitoring of the entry of bird flu and swine flu over the harbor.
This is done because lately suspected bird flu and swine flu is circulating in the area of Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Greater Jakarta). Head of Class I Tanjung Priok CTF Kemenkes Azimal said the bird flu virus and swine flu viruses are very aware of two circulation through the port. Nevertheless, he argued, during the 2010 - 2011 there is no bird flu virus and swine flu that goes through the port of Tanjung Priok.
Although there are 13 people suspected at that time, all declared negative from the virus. "There are 13 people suspected of bird flu throughout the 2010-passenger ship 2011.Mereka is from Singapore and the Philippines. At that screening be done for laboratory examination. Of the 13 suspect that, based on laboratory tests, all results are negative, "he said to reporters at the Port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, yesterday.
He expressed that his side will make early detection for boats coming from certain countries, particularly countries that are infected with certain viruses, including avian flu and swine flu. After the quarantine was made against the ship. Azimal revealed, to prevent the entry of bird flu virus and swine flu over the harbor, it was always checking the website World Health Organization (WHO).
On the website listed the countries that were affected by outbreaks of certain viruses. "Thus, if there is a plague that will go, we are in the port is ready. Besides humans, detection is also done to the ship carrying the plants, animals, and goods in ships that lean, "he added.
Azimal argues, in addition to the bird flu virus and swine flu, there are several other diseases to be aware of its spread from overseas through the port. Among the Penyakitpenyakit ebola, anthrax, malaria, and HIV / AIDS. Deputy Port Terminal III PT Indonesia (IPC) II Indra Hidayat Sani said the steps taken so the ship is docked quarantine, there was another inspection including customs.
Because of this quarantine authority on customs, quarantine process sometimes not be the first thing to do. Karantinalah the most powerful urgency. This is not just a health concern at the port, but health in cities in Indonesia.
"In addition to disease, other things must be noted that some of the waste arising in the harbor. Among other ship waste oil, waste from ships, and waste from sungai.Untuk known, the growth of container in the port of Tanjung Priok currently at 24% per month, "he concluded. Radi Saputro
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