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Zika Virus
Negara tetangga kita< Singapura, belakangan ini tengah dikejutkan dengan menyebarnya virus Zika yang begitu cepat. Tercatat 115 warga Singapura yang positif terjangkit virus Zika, sesuia dengan pernyataan dari Kementrian Kesehatan Singapura tanggal 31 Agustus 2016.

Tentu saja, Jarak yang cukup dekat dengan negara kita tak elak membuat kita khususnya di bagian barat seperti Sumatra dan sekitarnya menjadi was-was, dan harus waspada terhadap penyebaran virus tersebut.
Oleh karena itu, di edisi Cangkrukan kita kali ini akan sedikit membahas apa itu virus Zika, bagaimana penyebarannya dan bagaimana pula cara pencegahannya.

Virus Zika  pertama kali ditemukan oleh para ahli kesehatan terdapat pada seekor monyet resus di negara Uganda pada tahun 1947. Kemudian baru pada tahun 1954, virus Zika ditemukan penjangkitannya pada manusia. Dan di tahun 2007, virus ini mulai menyebar di kawasan luar Afrika, termasuk di Asia. Sedangkan di Indonesia sendiri, virus Zika ini ditemukan pada tahun 2015 lalu di Jambi.

Seseorang yang terjangkiti virus Zika akan mengalami gejala-gejala umum layaknya terkena penyakit demam berdarah, seperti sakit kepala, nyeri di belakang mata, serta rasa lelah.  Gejala ini akan berlangsung sekitar seminggu, yang kemudian dilanjutka dengan mata merah, kulit berbintik, hingga nyeri sendi dan otot.
Kalau sudah terkena gejala tersebut, ada baiknya jangan dianggap remeh. Segera   periksakan diri ke dokter atau rumah sakit terdekat. Terlebih bagi mereka yang baru bepergian ke luar negri.

Menurut beberapa sumber dari pakar kesehatan, virus Zika ditularkan awalnya dari orang sakit atau yang sudah terjangkiti melalui nyamuk Aedes Aegypti, nyamuk yang sama dengan demam berdarah dan chikungunya. Nyamuk Aedes Aegypti ini memang sekaligus bisa menularkan virus ketiga-tiganya. Untuk itu, masyarakat harus lebih waspada dan mengenali lebih jauh gejala dari virusZika ini.
       
Penyebaran Virus Zika
Bagaimana agar terhindar dari virus Zika?
Tentu saja sebaiknya kita menunda kunjungan ke negara-negara yang terjangkit virus Zika. Jika anda sedang hamil, maka sangat penting untuk melakukan tes virus Zika setelah bepergian, apalagi jika mendapati gejala-gejala seperti di atas.


Masyarakat harus lebih memperhatikan lingkungan  dan mencegah terjadinya perkembang-biakan nyamuk tersebut. Dengan menjaga lingkungan yang bersih, dengan menerapkan aturan 3-M Plus. Yakni, mengubur, menutup dan menguras. Plus disini, masyarakat harus lebih mempertimbangkan untuk menggunakan lotion anti nyamuk, baju dan celana panjang jika akan tidur, memastikan seluruh kamar tertutup rapat, atau pakai kelambu sehingga nyamuk tak dapat masuk.

Hingga saat ini, belum ada vaksin virus Zika. untuk itu, masyarakat harus lebih hati-hati dan menjaga kondisi tubuh agar tetap bugar. Karena beragam macam virus biasanya akan mudah menyerang mereka yang kondisi tubuhnya menurun.


Dirangkum dari berbagai sumber.
 

An Expert said that Indonesia would have five million HIV/AIDS cases in 2010. The number was based on estimation of HIV/AIDS sufferers who came to the hospitals accounting for not more than one tenth of the total number of people who infected with the deadly virus in Indonesia.

Based on data at the Ministry of Health, up to September 2009, a total o 18,422 HIV/AIDS sufferers were recorded in Indonesia, with men-women ratio of 3:1. And almost all provinces across Indonesia had HIV/AIDS cases.
The Number of reported HIV/AIDS cases will reach 93,000 - 130,000 in 2010, which is merely the top of iceberg. Or only 5 - 10 percent of total number of HIV/AIDS sufferers in Indonesia.

The highest number of HIV/AIDS cases occurred in five provinces, namely Papua 17.9 percent of the national figure, Bali 5.3 percent, Jakarta 3.8 percent, Riau Islands 3.4 percent and West Kalimanta 2.2 percen of the overall number in Indonesia.

According to the latest data about 49.57 percent of HIV/AIDS cases involved people in the 20-29 years age group, 29.84 percent in the 30-39 years age group and 8.71 percent occurred in the 40-49 years age group. And sexual intercourse had now become the most frequent cause of the spread of HIV/AIDS in the society, accounting of 50 percent of the total number of sufferers. While the use of syringes only 40.7 percent and the spread of HIV?AIDS among certain groups such as homosexuals and transexuals reached only 3-4 percent.


Source: Antara
Picture: Huffington Post

Swine flu has not yet hit Lebanon but is threatening a national custom there. Lebanese should stop greeting each other with kisses to the cheek.
According to Reuters Health Minister Mohammad Khalifeh told a news conference called to explain measures to tackle the potential spread of the deadly strain.
" If you visit someone, don't ex-change kisses....Let's stop the social kissing habit," the Health Minister said. Lebanese have long greeted each other with three kisses to the cheek.

Other measures include keeping school children with flu at home and avoiding travel to countries where the viruses has appeared.
The new strain of swine flu has killed at least 150 people in Mexico. Israel, which borders Lebanon to the south, confirmed a case of the virus.

From: Reuters
Picture: The Huffington Post



All Countries in the world moved quickly to protect themselves as Swine Flu spread throughout the world. Here are some reactions and responses to the growing outbreak all over the world:

- WHO officials said that the health body had been informed on about April 9 of unusual cases of suspicious influenza from Mexico that had begun in late March 2009.

- The first death occurred in southern Oaxaca state Mexico on April 13, 2009.

- Dr Miguel Angel Lezana, Mexico's chief epidemiologist, alerted Pan American Health Organizations on April 16 about alarming occurrence of flu and a typical pneumonia in Mexico.

- US and Canadians laboratories identified the virus on april 24. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said the outbreak of the never-bfore-seen virus has pandemic potential. But she said that it is still too early to tell if it would become a pandemic.

- Officials believe that Edgar Hernandez, 5 years old, of La Gloria in Mexico's Veracruz state, may have been the first person in Mexico to become infected with the disease.

- South Korea reported on April 28 its first probable case of swine flu after positive preliminary tests on a woman who has just returned from a trip to Mexico

- Mexico ordered restaurants to limit service to takeout as part of a citywide shut down to help contain the spread of swine flu.

- Pakistan has taken precautionary measures at airports and sea ports to monitor the swine flu virus. No case has been reported in any part of the country.

- The Argentine National Migration office decided that all employees in international airports in Argentina must wear facemasks meanwhile the government canceled all inbound flights from Mexico until May 4 among other measures to prevent swine flu from spreading in Argentina.

- Mexico's government kept the country's public venues locked down as it grappled with the new strain of swine flu that is suspected to have killed more than 150 people.

- Three cases of swine flu have now been confirmed in Germany, the latest European country to be hit by the increasingly global outbreak.

- Peru began monitoring passengers on flights from Mexico with swine flu symptoms.

- Countries worldwide have ramped up their border and airport checks and many are advising against non-essential travel to areas where the virus has been found, especially Mexico on April 30, 2009.

- On May 1, 2009 WHO announcement that it was raising the Swine Flu alert to Stage 5, or Pandemic status, is meant as a serious warning that we need to mobilize resources to confront this threat.

Until now Swine Flu is suspected of killing more than people and sickening more than 2400 in Mexico. And US health officials have confirmed 91 cases in 10 states.

Quote from: - The Huffington Post
- FT.com

Picture from: The Huffington Post







Cycling is one of the few physical activities which can be undertaken by majority of people as part of a daily routine.

Here are some of the benefit of cycling:

- Cycling is mainly an aerobic activity. This is beneficial to the lungs which expand to push as much oxygen into the body as possible.

- The heart which beats faster to transport this oxygen around your body. A strong heart and powerful lungs form the basis of general fitness.



- According to the expertise, cycling at least 32 Km per week reduces the risk of coronary heart disease to less than half that for non-cyclist. Cycling at gentle 19-20 Km/h on a flat road uses 450 Kcal per hour.

- It is also claimed that cycling raises the speed of your metabolism for hours afterward, so your body continues to burn calories even after cycling.

- With Cycling leg strength also improved. This is more important than it seems because leg strength improves other mobility by allowing people to get out of chairs more easily, and helps older people especially avoid falls and the broken bones or other injuries associated with them. Include reducing serious injuries caused by fall in older people, osteoporosis, and hip fracture.

- Cycling also releases what are known as endorphins into your blood. These are create a feeling of contentment and happiness, therefore helping to reduce stress and make you feel younger. Naturally, if you ride your bike in pleasant surroundings, your contentment level will be even greater.

There are so many benefits we have from cycling. That's why from this article I suggest to you to start cycling. And if you've already started, just keep cycling and make a community in your surrounding area.

Happy cycling

Quote from: www.cobr.co.uk





Korban flu burung masih berjatuhan juga hingga saat ini. Kiranya ancaman maut virus H5N1 ini masih mengintai kita melalui banyak cara dan datang dari mana saja. Bukan hanya bangkai unggas yang patut kita cermati, akan tetapi segala sesuatu yang bersinggungan dengan unggas pun patut kita waspadai juga. Kali ini virus ganas tersebut mulai di tengarai menyebar dari pupuk tanaman.


Tengok saja berita dari Tempo Interaktif edisi 11 Desember 2007. Mutiah 28 tahun, diberitakan meninggal dunia di Rumah Sakit(RS) Persahabatan, Jakarta karena tertular virus H5N1(virus flu burung) yang diduga dari pupuk kandang/pupuk kompos. Dugaan ini berdasar pada pemeriksaan unggas di sekitar tempat tinggal korban hasilnya negatif. Dan dugaan tersebut semakin menguat karena warga Cikokol Tangerang tersebut berprofesi sebagai penjual tanaman, yang setiap harinya bersentuhan dengan pupuk kandang/pupuk kompos sebagai media merawat dan menanam tanaman.

Berita ini selain memprihatinkan juga menuntut perhatian dari pemerintah maupun kita semua, agar tidak sesekali mengendorkan kewaspadan dari ancaman virus flu burung(H5N1) yang senantiasa mengintai kita. Terlebih lagi perhatian dan ketertarikan masyarakat banyak saat ini sedang tersedot ke tanaman hias, seiring dengan lagi booming-nya tanaman aglonema, adenium maupun fenomena dari anthurium . Yang tentu saja hal tersebut tidak bisa lepas dari segala aktifitas yang berkaitan dengan pupuk kandang ataupun kompos....



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