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  • Cimahi, West Java: Bird flu in poultry

    Source: http://newspaper.pikiran-rakyat.com/...tail&id=128930

    Flu Burung Serang Cipageran & Citeureup
    Google translation:

    Bird Flu Attack Cipageran & Citeureup
    CIMAHI, (PR) .-
    Seventeen chickens died suddenly due to the H5N1 virus or bird flu in the city of Cimahi on top of the rainy season this year.

    However, when compared with last year, the number of cases of bird flu at the peak of the rainy season in early 2010 was somewhat decreased.

    Section Head Livestock Cooperatives, Industry, Trade, and Agriculture Cimahi City Suyoto said, until late January, found two cases of bird flu in Kel. Cipageran and Citeureup.

    In the second village there are seventeen chickens died suddenly due to bird flu.

    "When compared with last year, the number of birds that died of bird flu earlier in the year are greatly diminished. Last year in January and February, usually we've found five cases with the number of chickens died a hundred tails," he said on the sidelines of the race event cleaning chicken by the PKK cadres in the People's Plaza, City Cimahi, Sunday (21 / 2).

    According Suyoto, in 2009, the number of birds that died from bird flu of 1634. This year, he was optimistic that the number of cases of bird flu would be far less because of prevention efforts intensively conducted. One of them by giving the vaccination to all poultry in the village fifteen Cimahi. Of District Padasuka which is subscribed area of bird flu cases, also get the same treatment.

    "Besides, we also provide training to the PKK than 500 cadres in Cimahi 15 urban villages, the Behavior Clean and Healthy Living or PHBS. We articulated the PKK cadres because most of the housewives in charge of the house. In addition, they also motion more quickly to socialize to the community, "he said.

    Wash chicken contest

    Yesterday, the PKK City held a contest Cimahi wash the chicken for the PKK cadres of fourteen wards. Competition was expected to educate housewives about how to clean the chicken meat is good to prevent transmission of diseases like bird flu.

    "We also conduct more surveillance in the chicken abattoir," said Suyoto.

    Meanwhile, the mayor of Cimahi Itoc Tochija Cimahi urged to always perform Pattern Clean and Healthy Life in all its activities. Prevention of bird flu vaccination will not affect the maximum if the community does not apply PHBS.

    Itoc also stressed that the citizens do not worry about eating chicken meat. During processing right way, there's nothing to worry about. Concerns over the bird flu would only make the consumption of chicken meat in the community decreased. In fact, chicken is a source of much-needed protein to the body's nutritional needs. (A-180) ***
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