Cianjur Health Office Ensures No Residents Are Infected With Clade Bird Flu

Head of Disease Prevention and Control Division of the Cianjur District Health Office, West Java, Dr. Frida Laila Yahya. (ANTARA)

CIANJUR - The Health Office (Dinkes) of Cianjur Regency, West Java, has ensured that no residents have been infected or have suffered from bird flu, only 2.3.4.4b. To anticipate that the agency is preparing an early warning letter for the case. Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Division of the Cianjur District Health Office, Dr. Frida Laila Yahya, said that his party was preparing a letter of appeal and vigilance for residents to avoid the new clade bird flu. "We have just received an official notification from the West Java Provincial Health Office, so far there have been no reports of residents being infected, we hope that there will not be any," he said in Cianjur as reported by Antara, Tuesday, February 28. Frida explained that the Health Office in the provinces, regencies/cities were asked to prepare health facilities for the implementation of cases of bird flu suspects in accordance with established guidelines. In addition, all puskesmas in Cianjur were asked to report immediately in less than 24 hours when they found patients with suspected bird flu cases. Meanwhile, various anticipatory efforts according to the Ministry of Health's instructions will be carried out in all areas in cross-agency coordination. "We will also coordinate with related agencies including the livestock service, to prevent the transmission of bird flu in Cianjur," he said. Currently, he said, the Ministry of Health is increasing vigilance because of cases of new variant flu that have the potential to spread to humans, so that the Health Office in each province, city and district is asked to follow up on instructions in terms of anticipating the spread that initially attacked peking ducks. "Currently, the new clade bird flu 2.3.4.4b has been designated as an extraordinary event (KLB)," said Frida.