The Australian Government has notified the government of Indonesia that there are new citizens who travel to Bali and Legionnaire's disease. But from the Health Ministry investigation has not found the existence of the disease in Bali.
Australia warns about Legionnaire's disease because this disease is easily transmitted through the air. Legionnaire's Disease is an inflammation of the lungs caused by bacterial infection known as legionella bacteria. Most people exposed to Legionnaire's disease from inhaling the bacteria.
"The Australian contact Indonesia that there have been reports of tourists to Bali became infected with Legionnaire's, but once deployed the team to check it turns out there are no cases of Legionnaire's in Bali," said Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditama SPP (K), MARS, DTM & H, DTCE, DG Control Disease and Environmental Health (P2PL) The Ministry of Health on the sidelines of the National Seminar and Exhibition Accelerated Implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR) at Balai Kartini, Jakarta, Wednesday (01/19/2011).
Prof. Tjandra said it had dispatched a team to check and found no infection of Legionnaire's disease but have done a disinfectant. Then the second team sent to check back.
"A second team sent just returned this morning, so the possibility of a new report there is a week away. But it still made a disinfectant in some areas," he said.
Prof. Tjandra added in Australia itself has several times experienced outbreaks of Legionnaire's disease, are known within a period of 5 years has happened dozens of times this plague.
"Most people infected with this disease can be cured with a good, and this is a concrete step of the IHR (International Health Regulations)," said Prof. Tjandra.
Older people, smokers and people have a weakened immune system, are very susceptible to this Legionnaire's disease. The disease usually develops between 2-14 days after exposure to legionella bacteria.
Early symptoms that arise are usually headaches, muscle aches, chills and fever up to 40 degrees celsius. While on the second or third day came a cough with mucus or blood, shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and feeling dazed.
