A vial of an experimental H1N1 swine flu vaccine is shown during early trials with medical volunteers at the University of Maryland in Baltimore (8/10).The vaccine is designed to protect against the H1N1 influenza virus. (ANTARA-REUTERS/Jason Reed/*)

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Denpasar (ANTARA News) - The Balinese who are keeping and raising pigs, are reminded to continue to improve the stables and cattle cleanliness and farm environment to prevent the development of H1N1 virus into a new variant that is more dangerous.

It was considering a H1N1 influenza virus has the potential for a genetic mutation, assimilation or adjustment with the environment and even to coalesce with other viruses to develop into a new variant which is more malignant, said the chairman of Udayana University Research Institute, Prof. Dr. Ir I Gede Mahardika, MS, Sunday.

He reminded the news related to H1N1 affected people and victims, should not be careless in maintaining their cleanliness and that of their cattle stables and surroundings.

He said that until now no research had been conducted with the result ensuring that the H1N1 virus in pigs or commonly called "swine flu", can be directly transmitted to humans.

However, if the virus undergoes a mutation, assimilation, or even in coalition with other types of viruses, it will have the ability to transmit directly to humans.

"We can prevent all these, if all the pig pens and farms are kept clean, cattle are given adequate food and healthcare, so they would not serve as a medium of the virus developing into a new variant that is more dangerous," said Prof Dr Mahardika, who has a background of farming.

If the pigs are numerous in some areas in Bali and the neighborhood kept clean, not only H1N1 virus is difficult to develop, but other types of virus are also difficult to survive.

He warned against the spread of the H1N1 virus, during the treatment of patients at Sanglah General Hospital Center (RSUP), Denpasar and also others treated at other hospitals.

UNLAM Research Institute, has also provided information about the importance of cleanliness and health of cattle pens and stables, in order to prevent the H1N1 virus from growing in the paradise island, he said.

"It`s important for us to do such things, so there would be no more concern about dangerous virus attacks, while keeping the society and tourists not to worry about the virus," added Prof Dr Mahardika.(*)

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