Indonesia - Pamekasan, East Java ::: Chickens die of bird flu

[Gert van der Hoek]

Pamekasan, East Java ::: Chickens die of bird flu

Posted by Ida on August 25, 2010

Pamekasan – Bird flu H5N1 infected a total 60 chickens in Kelurahan Bugih, Kecamatan Kota, Pamekasan, Madura, East Java.

The chicken owner, Sofiullah, said he found number of chickens died since a while ago, but he had suspended reporting the incident to Livestock Service of Pamekasan. After more chickens observed to have died, Sofiullah reported the case to Livestock Service. Further test to dead chickens showed H5N1 infection.

Following to the finding, Livestock Service had done control measures by disinfection of infected area.

Source: Indonesia news office East Java, ANTARA JATIM. http://www.antarajatim.com/lihat/ber...ang-Flu-Burung

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30 Ayam Flu Burung Dijual
Kamis, 26 Agustus 2010 | 11:26 WIB

Google translation:

30 Bird Flu Chickens for sale
Thursday, August 26, 2010 | 11:26 pm

Pamekasan - Dozens of residents belonging chicken Bugih Village, Sub City, Pamekasan, tested positive for bird flu already sold by the owner. ''There are about 30 chickens that we have sold into the market. So once someone has hurt our direct sales,''said the owner of the chicken Sofiullah, Wednesday (25 / 8).

He did not explain whether the chickens are sold into the market and tested positive for bird flu were to be maintained or to chicken consumption. Because, who bought the chicken was also a merchant. While some dead chickens thrown into the river's Sofiullah. ''When I did not have time to think that I would chicken bird flu. I consider common diseases. Hence we dispose of the dead and the sick we sold into the market,''he explained.

Sofi's chicken is bird flu positive note, after yesterday's local Animal Husbandry Department did rapit tests and the results tested positive for bird flu. According to Sophie, pet chickens began to die since Saturday (21 / 8). Initially only four, but eventually grew to 60 head, including those sold in the market.

According to Chief Medical Officer Pamekasan Hendro Santoso, avian influenza virus transmission to humans is actually very vulnerable place. If indeed some positive chicken bird flu virus has been sold, let alone citizens consume, the virus can be transmitted to humans.

Kadinkes Pamekasan Hendro Santoso, last night said it had ordered the nearest health center staff to review all the residents who live around the chicken coop owned by citizens named Sofiullah, Thursday (26 / 8) today. Well as the medical officer to distribute the drug tamiflu (anti-bird flu vaccine) to all people around the chicken coop.

Hendro admitted his side's slow to act because of the existence of bird flu infected chickens newly delivered Animal Husbandry Department at 14:30 yesterday. Though bird flu team Animal Husbandry Department had known about it since Wednesday morning. ''If we are notified then and there, today (yesterday) was on the field,''the reason.

Case of chickens died suddenly in the district board, occurred in Sub Bugih this time was the fourth case in the period from January-August 2010 this. In early January 2010 then, hundreds of chickens owned by Taio Astutik, RT 2001, RT 06, Hamlet Gardens, Pademawu Village East, Sub Pademawu, Pamekasan, also reportedly died suddenly and tested positive for bird flu.

A few days later in the same district residents also reported similar incidents. Positive results were also attacked by bird flu. Finally, the case of chickens died suddenly and suspected bird flu in the subdistrict Proppo, Pamekasan, in May 2010.

While in the period 2005 to 2010 was carrying about 10 thousand more chickens and poultry owned by residents in Pamekasan, Madura, who reportedly died suddenly and some of them tested positive for bird flu from a total population of 1,084,474 chickens and poultry in the region these. mas, NTR

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Pamekasan, East Java ::: Bird flu not transmitted to people

Posted by Ida on August 26, 2010

Pamekasan – Health Service of Pamekasan ensured bird flu H5N1 is not transmitted to chicken owner and neighbours.

“Medics have examined people who had direct contact with dead chickens. And they are clear,”said Head of Health Service, Hendro Santoso, Thursday (26/08).

Previous report mentioned a total 60 chickens in Kelurahan Bugih, Kecamatan Kota, Pamekasan died of bird flu. Chickens had been found dead since Saturday (21/8). After the finding, Health Service had been dispatched to examine people around the infected area.

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Berita Jatim.

http://beritajatim.com/detailnews.php/11/Pendidikan_&_Kesehatan/2010-08-26/75383/Dinkes_Pastikan_Keluarga_Pemilik_Ayam_Tak_Terjangkit_AI

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Hasil Pemeriksaan, Belum Menular ke Manusia
Jumat, 27 Agustus 2010 | 11:35 WIB

Google translation:

Examination Results, Not Transmitted to Humans
Friday, August 27, 2010 | 11:35 pm

Pamekasan - Department of Health (Health) Pamekasanmemastikan no residents who attacked the bird flu virus around the cage 60 chickens infected with the virus. ''We've done a site inspection and the results were negative. No resident or owner of the chicken that a family of bird flu virus,''said Hendro Santoso, Thursday (26 / 8).

Health asserted that in view of the 60 chickens owned by residents in the Village of Bugih, Sub City, Pamekasan, Wednesday (25 / 8) attacked by the bird flu virus. Sofiullah, owner of the chickens, even throwing tens of chicken carcasses into rivers. While the 30 bird flu-contaminated chickens are also sold to traders around the chicken.

Hendro explains, field inspection has been carried out by officers to Sofiullah Kowel Health Center, the family, and neighbors. ''The assessment found no positive citizens. This means that the bird flu virus is not contagious to humans,''said Hendro.

Still, it gives the drug tamiflu as anticipation to the resident and family by the owner of the chickens that tested positive for the Animal Husbandry Department Pamekasan bird flu.

Chickens belonging Sofiullah tested positive for bird flu after the Animal Husbandry Department Pamekasan conduct field inspection by taking a sample of dead chickens in a chicken coop in the village were owned by residents. Results''rapid test, a chicken that died suddenly it's Bugih Village residents is positive of bird flu,''said Kasi Eradication of Disease Prevention and Health Services Department of Animal Husbandry Pamekasan Promono Spacing.

Sofiullah himself said, the chicken actually has a lot of dead since some time ago, but only reported to the Animal Husbandry Department Pamekasan, Tuesday (24 / 8). He did not immediately report the incident because it considers the death of his chickens are common diseases. ''However, because more and more so we immediately reported the matter to the Department of Animal Husbandry,''he said. mas, NTR