Passengers in the Port Dumai of Temperature Reviewed

DUMAI - Since the emergence of swine flu virus H1N1 or three months ago the task of adding new cross-sectoral institutions, especially related to the port. How not ready at the entrance of standby passengers, especially from abroad. That is a routine task of the port health office (KKP) each day, a health check by attaching a forehead thermometer of the temperature detected directly.

Although the officers always got KKP rejection of passengers, because time about two minutes for checking the body temperature at the entrance of the port but not menyurutkan sincere intention of preventing the entrance or pig flu virus H1N1 in the city of Dumai. Because the clinical symptoms of the virus to the high temperature of the body along with flu. Therefore, checking the temperature using a thermometer forehead able to detect quickly.

If the views of users, the manual of the equipment be placed if the temperature is detected, the passengers can melanggang home. However, for the high body temperature reaching 38 degrees centigrade to be referred to special handling in hospitals.

Head Office Port Health (KKP) through Kasi Control and Quarantine SE, from the Sri Maha Mersi or medical examination conducted on the body temperature schedule arrival ship overseas, such as Malacca, Port Klang and Portdicson each day.

While the officer was placed on the schedule or use the rotate system picket. Basically, all officers feel down but you have a specific schedule. "Sometimes passengers refused to review, placed on his head so angry and irritated. But, we still check. Because the fear is one of the passengers but the suspect does not sting up is dangerous."

He said, the tool is very effective to detect human body temperature. Because, most people's body temperature, especially from abroad was normal. Predicted at least, hundreds of passengers get a stamp tool is good, old, even young children.