Haj pilgrims Candidates (calhaj) asked to use the masks and maintain personal and environmental hygiene to prevent transmission of diseases that had by two hajj candidates from Europe and South Asia are positively exposed to new influenza virus H1N1. "We ask the Indonesian pilgrims wear masks to prevent transmission of fast new H1N1 influenza virus," said Vice Chairman of the Organizing Committee III Health Services Hajj (PPIH) Saudi Arabia Year 1431 H/2010 M, dr. Radjab Chairul Nasution, Sp.PD on the sidelines of the Ta'aruf Night Officer with Amirul Haj / Ministry of Religious Suryadarma Ali in Mecca on Friday (12/11) night. It was attended by dr. Budihardja, MPH, Director General of Community Health, Dra. Sri Indrawati, Apt, Director General of Pharmaceutical Services and Medical Devices, dr. H.A. Chalik Masulili, MPH, Expert Staff of Minister for Health Sector Health Financing Team as Monitoring and Control of Health Services.

Earlier on Tuesday (9 / 11) The Ministry of Hajj of Saudi Arabia reported a woman from Europe and other South Asian origin tested positive for the virus A H1N1. Another person, the man from Africa, cholera affected. The two new influenza H1N1 patients currently in hospital. While one of them are already checked out of the hospital.

Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia claims to two cases of infectious disease was a first in the history of implementation of the hajj in Saudi Arabia. As reported by Arabnews, both pilgrims patients who were treated in hospital, condition stable. "The woman suffered from a new influenza H1N1 detected before they depart from the UK," said Health Ministry spokesman Khaled al-Mirghalani.

He added that the test will perform a series of tests to patients new H1N1 influenza and cholera. "Special cholera patients we would ask with whom he had had contact." said Khalid Al Mirghalani.

But Khalid Al-Mirghalani requested that all the pilgrims and the public to remain calm because the health situation in good condition and under control, he said. While dr. Chairul Radjab asserted, a complete series of tests must also be given to patients suspected new influenza South Asian origin. Although he has not yet received an official report from the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia, Chairul Radjab said fixed procedure (SOP) for handling new influenza remains to be implemented.

Moreover, it occurs when the critical that is, two - three million pilgrims gather in Arofah Mina (Armina). Infectious disease outbreak would spread easily among the pilgrims. "We're not taking any chances, Indonesian hajj pilgrims candidate should really keep healthy and prevent transmission of the disease by using a mask, maintain personal hygiene and the environment, many drinking and eating on schedule" said dr. Chairul.

Ditambahkan, untuk memberikan pelayanan kesehatan pada saat wukuf telah dibentuk Satuan Operasional Arofah Mina (Satop Armina) dibawah Komando Operasional Kepala Satop Armina berkoordinasi dengan sistem pelayanan kesehatan Kerajaan Arab Saudi.  Sarana kesehatan yang disiapkan yaitu di Balai Pengobatan Haji Indonesia (BPHI) Arofah, Muzdalifah dan Mina.
In addition, to provide health services at the time of Wukuf, it has been formed the Standing Operating Unit has been established Arofah Mina (Satop Armina) under the Operational Command Chief Satop Armina coordinate with the health care system Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prepared health facilities are in the Clinical Centre Haji Indonesia (BPHI) Arofah, Muzdalifah and Mina.

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