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Wed, 07/15/2009 - 19:35
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SWINE FLU MUST SOON BE PREVENTED FROM SPREADING : RED CROSS
Jakarta, July 15 (ANTARA) - The spread of the swine flu virus in the country should be prevented as early as possible so that it will not cause an unexpected number of people to fall victim, a Red Cross official said.
Head of the Indonesian Red-Cross (PMI) for health and social affairs, Lita Sarana, said here on Wednesday that prevention could be made by increasing the awareness of the people on the importance of exercising healthy patterns of living.
"PMI will conduct healthy living campaigns in all regions in Indonesia so that people will become aware of the danger of the H1N1 virus," she said.
She said the campaign activities would begin with providing training to volunteers and guidance to the local people in Cianjur district, West Java, next August.
In carrying out the activities PMI would coordinate with the health ministry and local health services as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
"Familiarization programs will be carried out in 420 districts and mayoralties throughout the countries until early 2010," Lita said.
The latest data at the health ministry showed that the number of swine flu cases in Indonesia has reached 122, of which 36 are new cases.
Two of the swine flu suspects died in the last three days, one at Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar, Bali and the other in Muhammad Djamil hospital in Padang, West Sumatra.
In the meantime, Health Minister Siti Fadila Supari said on Tuesday that Indonesia would quarantine swine flu suspects to prevent the H1N1 virus from spreading.
"We will continue to implement the policy because we do not want to be like Malaysia or Singapore," she said.
The minister said the implementation of the policy involved a number of parties, including port authorities that must pay more attention to people carrying symptoms like fever and others.
"We are paying special attention to those who are about to fall ill. If they are already sick we will quarantine them although the WHO in the US already considers it unnecessary," she said.***
Head of the Indonesian Red-Cross (PMI) for health and social affairs, Lita Sarana, said here on Wednesday that prevention could be made by increasing the awareness of the people on the importance of exercising healthy patterns of living.
"PMI will conduct healthy living campaigns in all regions in Indonesia so that people will become aware of the danger of the H1N1 virus," she said.
She said the campaign activities would begin with providing training to volunteers and guidance to the local people in Cianjur district, West Java, next August.
In carrying out the activities PMI would coordinate with the health ministry and local health services as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
"Familiarization programs will be carried out in 420 districts and mayoralties throughout the countries until early 2010," Lita said.
The latest data at the health ministry showed that the number of swine flu cases in Indonesia has reached 122, of which 36 are new cases.
Two of the swine flu suspects died in the last three days, one at Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasar, Bali and the other in Muhammad Djamil hospital in Padang, West Sumatra.
In the meantime, Health Minister Siti Fadila Supari said on Tuesday that Indonesia would quarantine swine flu suspects to prevent the H1N1 virus from spreading.
"We will continue to implement the policy because we do not want to be like Malaysia or Singapore," she said.
The minister said the implementation of the policy involved a number of parties, including port authorities that must pay more attention to people carrying symptoms like fever and others.
"We are paying special attention to those who are about to fall ill. If they are already sick we will quarantine them although the WHO in the US already considers it unnecessary," she said.***
