Indonesia - Bird flu in poultry in 12 districts in South Sulawesi - 49,000 birds died

[Gert van der Hoek]

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Luwu Timur, South Sulawesi ::: 24,000 birds die of bird flu

Posted by Ida on September 22, 2010

Malili – Avian influenza or bird flu H5N1 attacked Kabupaten (municipal) Luwu Timur, South Sulawesi. At least twenty-four thousand birds in nine sub-districts, Kecamatan Wotu, Burau, Tomoni, Mangkutana, Tomoni Timur, Kalaena, Malili, Angkona and Wasuponda had been infected.

So far, the virus is not transmitted to human.

Data of Agriculture, Horticulture and Livestock Service of Luwu Timur noted the infected birds were layer, broiler and native chickens.

Bird flu test was done by rapid test and confirmed through laboratory examination of Veterinary Disease Investigation Center (Balai Besar Veteriner) laboratory in Maros.

Regional government had done control measures by burning the infected chickens, disinfection and activating bird flu control points in each sub-district.


Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Palopo Pos. http://www.palopopos.co.id/?vi=detail&nid=36322



See also this thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...376#post371376


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[Shiloh]

Re: Indonesia - Luwu Timur, South Sulawesi ::: 24,000 birds die of bird flu

Source: http://www.metrotvnews.com/index.php...am-Dimusnahkan

Ribuan Ekor Ayam Dimusnahkan
Headline News / Nusantara / Minggu, 26 September 2010 08:45 WIB

Google translation:
Thousands of Chickens Destroyed Tail
Headline News / Archipelago / Sunday, September 26, 2010 8:45 pm

North Metrotvnews.Luwu: Thousands of chickens belonging to a farm in North Luwu, South Sulawesi, on Sunday (26 / 9), the local Animal Husbandry Department dimusnahan because infected with bird flu. In addition to destroying thousands of chickens, officials also isolated the area. Officers dressed in specially culled thousands of chickens laying workers belong to several breeders in North Luwu. Destruction done because thousands of chickens infected with bird flu. Because previously found many chickens died suddenly.

Areas most affected by bird flu virus that is Patila Village, District Bonebone, North Luwu. At least 6 thousand laying hens directly burned. The spread of bird flu in this region is presumed by the traffic lane is not sterile livestock, especially chickens from East Luwu. A week before 22 thousand chickens in East Luwu also destroyed. (Riz)

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South Sulawesi ::: Bird flu outbreaks in Kabupaten Pinrang, Sidrap, and Parepare


Posted by Ida on September 28, 2010

Livestock and Fishery Service of Kabupaten (municipal) Sidrap, South Sulawesi strengthened livestock traffic control from Sidrap borders: Pinrang-Sidrap, Parepare-Sidrap, Wajo-Sidrap and Soppeng-Sidrap. This is to prevent disease introduction to Sidrap from other area, mentioned Head of Livestock and Fishery Service of Sidrap, HM Abd Azis. So far, Azis and team are still investigating whether thousands of chickens death in Sidrap was caused by bird flu virus.

Livestock and Fishery Service of Sidrap until now recorded about a thousand of chicken which had suddenly died. The most casualty was recorded from Kelurahan Kadidi.

Separately from Kabupaten Pinrang, Head of Agriculture and Livestock of Pinrang, H Syamsu Sulaiman stated they had done disinfection in entire sub-districts and depopulation of hundreds of bird flu infected chickens. Livestock service also isolated the infected areas, Sawitto, Tiroang, Paleteang, Mattiro Bulu, and Lanrisang.

Pinrang?s Head of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health, Dr Elvi Martina, described bird flu diagnosis was done by clinical observation, necropsy and rapid test. Negative result should be re-checked by laboratory test in Maros (Veterinary Disease Investigating Center ?adm-).

?But for current outbreak in Pinrang, we don?t continue to laboratory test because all have been tested positive bird flu,? added Elvi.

Formerly, bird flu outbreaks in Pinrang were recorded in 2006 and 2007. No outbreak recorded in 2008 and 2009. Elvi said, to state an area is clear from bird flu, requires zero case within three consecutive years, and then the area can be stated as has been freed in the fourth year.

In Pinrang, Elvi mentioned, no special regional budget allocated for bird flu eradication and control. However, routine budget is provided for depopulation of infected chickens, and suspected chickens living within infected area, as stated in President Instruction 2007. The regulation also mentioned compensation which should be provided to affected farmers.

So far, Livestock Service of Pinrang has recorded total 4,094 chickens infected by bird flu. In details, in Kecamatan Lanrisang is 2,690 backyard and 400 broiler chickens; in Kecamatan Mattirobulu is 275 backyard chickens; in Kecamatan Watang Sawitto and Tiroang are 50 backyard chickens for each sub-districts; and in Kecamatan Patampanua is 625 layer chickens.

Health Service has not observed any bird flu transmission to human in Pinrang, however 18 people are under observation.

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Parepos. http://www.parepos.co.id/read/32163/...lar-flu-burung

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Source: http://lokalnews.fajar.co.id/read/10...-mati-mendadak


SELASA, 28 SEPTEMBER 2010 | 18:27 WITA
Lagi, Ayam Mati Mendadak

Google translation:

Indonesian to English translation
TUESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2010 | 18:27 pm

Again, Chicken Sudden Death
WATANSOPPENG - Hundreds of chickens owned by residents of Kampung Sukarela, Cabenge Soppeng District died suddenly, Monday, September 27. Chicken is still in the seedling stage or more a month old. His death indicated the bird flu.

Head of Animal Health Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (Disnakkan) Soppeng, drh Hartono in his office on Monday, September 27 to justify the existence of the death of hundreds of chickens. But the cause of death not yet certain, whether the bird flu disease or just plain chicken disease.

"The officer has been deployed to the location field. To be sure, whether the chicken is bird flu or not is still awaiting the results of diagnostic field," he said.

Hartono added chicken sudden death not only occurs in Cabenge, but also found in the village Paroto. Especially in Paroto, chicken deaths occur in free-range chicken and chicken race.

"Farmers should be wary of bird flu disease. Moreover Soppeng entry of bird flu endemic categories. This means that an attack of bird flu could happen at any time," he added.

According to Hartono, active Disnakkan down field officers to monitor the community. Moreover, during this all the areas in Soppeng found chicken deaths due to diseases such as ND, gumboro, and other chicken diseases.

Cases of bird flu found in Soppeng and had attacked chickens in two villages each Baringeng, District Lilirilau and Congko (Marioriwawo). Bird flu is attacking free-range chicken and other fowl residents. (ASR)

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Indonesia - South Sulawesi bird flu outbreak spreading

Bird flu spread to a new region in Sulawesi: Polewali Mandar, aka "Polman".


Two Districts in Polewali Mandar Bird Flu

29/09/2010 19:44

Liputan6.com, Polewali Mandar: Within a week, the bird flu virus has infected thousands of chickens residents in the District Pinrang, South Sulawesi. Now, on Wednesday (29 / 9) of the deadly disease spread to hundreds of chickens owned by farmers in Sub Limboro and Binuang.

And within five days, some 200 chickens died suddenly at the abattoir owned by the former Head of Polewali Mandar BKDD Sunjalil Yahya. Generally chicken that got a virus, comb and skin color to black.

A number of other farms in the village location Ammassangeng, District Binuang also suffered a similar fate. Hundreds of chickens died suddenly owned by Akbar. Every day an average of 30 to 50 chickens died with similar symptoms. As a result of farmers losing five to a dozen million dollars.

Local Animal Husbandry Department, ensuring both these locations contracted bird flu. Officers have taken samples of infected chickens for further research in the Central Veterinary Maros. The farmers are encouraged to destroy other animals around affected sites, to avoid the spread of the H1N1 virus. While the chickens that died were asked planted after the fire to break the chain of spread of this deadly disease.

Although not infect people, officials had to anticipate such a mass spraying, separation of chickens infected with bird flu in a healthy, as well as bio-security system for mengelimir spread of this disease. Bird flu outbreak in Polewali Mandar ever in 2005, 2007, and 2009 ago.

Thousands of chickens died suddenly of residents in some districts such as Tinambung, Campalagian, Wonomulyo, Polewali Mandar, Limboro and Binaung. Lax bio-security system that applies to breeders in the centers of the local ranch, allegedly helped accelerate the spread of bird flu virus to other areas.

Liputan6

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Polman, West Sulawesi ::: Bird flu has spread to Kabupaten Polman

Posted by Ida on September 30, 2010

Polewali Mandar ? After hitting three municipals (kabupaten) in South Sulawesi province ? Pinrang, Sidrap and Luwu - bird flu H5N1 is now attacking thousands of chicken in Kecamatan Limboro and Binuang, Kabupaten Polewali Mandar (Polman), West Sulawesi.

About 200 chickens kept in an abattoir suddenly died within 5 days. Dead chickens showed signs such as darkening of wattle, comb and skin.

Bird flu virus also attacked several farms in Kelurahan Ammassengeng Kecamatan Binuang. Farmers lost about 30-50 chickens daily with similar signs.

Livestock Service confirmed bird flu infection on those area. Samples have been collected for further analysis in Maros (Veterinary Disease Investigating Center). Control measure was taken by depopulation of suspected birds, evacuation of healthy birds and disinfection around the affected areas.

Previous bird flu outbreaks in Kabupaten Polewali Mandar occurred in 2005, 2007 and 2009.

Source: Indonesia TV news, Liputan6.

http://berita.liputan6.com/daerah/201009/298829/Dua.Kecamatan.di.Polewali.Mandar.Terjangkit.Flu.Burung

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MONDAY, 04 OCTOBER 2010 |

Already 10 111 Chicken Dead Bird Flu


PINRANG - Research Institute for Animal Health Big Maros claimed six of the 12 districts Pinrang positive was attacked by avian influenza (AI) is considered different from the facts on the ground. Until Sunday, October 3, bird flu has been found in eight districts.

However Paladang conditions in Hamlet, Village Mallongi-longi, and Hamlet Ulue, Samaulue Village,
Sub Lanrisang remain diangga worst. Of Livestock and Agriculture Pinrang has also set eight districts as endemic to the AI virus.

"Previous research had only mentioned six districts that indicated the bird flu. But the recent increase two districts. It was well we had reported," said Martina drh Elvis, Head of Animal Health, drh Elvis Martina via mobile phones, Sunday, October 3.

Regarding the positive poultry AI recognized Elvis drh Martina, the data is not completed. Animal Husbandry Department and farmers, free-range chicken (not race) and farmers partnership does not provide accurate data. Demikain However, to this day (ie Sunday) is carrying 10,111 dead chickens .

http://lokalnews.fajar.co.id/read/106492/34/sudah-10111-ayam-mati-flu-burung

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Bird flu virus spreads to six South Sulawesi regencies

Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi | Thu, 10/07/2010

Avian flu outbreak has affected six South Sulawesi regencies, where 18,000 chickens have died suddenly.

Head of the provincial husbandry agency Murtala Ali said on Thursday the infection had spread across the regencies of East Luwu, North Luwu, Pinrang, Soppeng, Sidenreng Rappang and Bone since September. He added that infection also was also reported in Barru regency.

Murtala said the first case of infection was found in East Luwu.and quickly affected the neighboring regency of North Luwu. The local authorities were forced to cull some of the chickens in order not to infect other fowls.

The agency has also sprayed disinfectant and conduct vaccination in areas where infection was found.

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Meanwhile, four people who were admitted to Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital in Makassar on Sept. 29 for displaying symptoms of bird flu infection have all tested negative for the virus.

General affairs director of the hospital Kalsum Patonangi said Thursday the four patients had been discharged.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/10/07/bird-flu-virus-spreads-six-south-sulawesi-regencies.html

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FRIDAY, 08-10-2010

Dozens of Sudden Deaths in Towuti Chicken

Malili, Upeks-After thousands of chickens died suddenly discovered in a number of districts in East Luwu, now repeated similar incidents in the District Towuti. Is Tanra Sula, one of the local residents reported 32 poultry chickens suddenly died and his alleged attack due to avian influenza (bird flu).

Department of East Luwu farms who received citizen reports on 5 October last, and then conduct clinical trials (rapid test) together with the health department to ensure the cause of death of tens of poultry chickens in Towuti it. As a result, 32 birds found dead chicken was positive bird flu.

Attacks and the spread of bird flu in a number of districts in East Luwu it has reached the alarming stage, which began in District Mangkutana, where thousands of chickens owned by the residents and ranchers in the area was found dead of a sudden.

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Re: Indonesia - Bird flu in poultry in 11 districts in South Sulawesi - 49,000 birds died

machinetranslated

49 Thousand Birds Dead of Bird Flu in South Sulawesi

Archipelago / Saturday, October 9, 2010

Metrotvnews.com, Makassar: 49 thousand chickens and ducks in South Sulawesi died of bird flu virus since July to October. Head of Animal Husbandry Department Sulsel Murtala Ali admitted that he had instructed the authorities farming districts to do the culling of poultry in the region identified the virus.

"We also banned poultry excluded from areas infected with bird flu," he said in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Saturday (9 / 10).

Murtala says thousands of dead birds were scattered in 11 districts, namely Takalar, Makassar, East Luwu, North Luwu, Soppeng, Pinrang, Parepare, Sidrap, Barru, Bulukumba and Bone. While the 13 districts / cities, declared free from viruses.

In addition to culling, Animal Husbandry Department also conducts spraying efforts and vaccination of poultry as well as counseling to residents to remain alert to the deadly virus.

He explained that the relatively high rainfall that occurred in South Sulawesi while this may trigger a mutation of bird flu to other birds. Therefore, the humidity is conducive to the development of the virus. "Therefore, the traffic of poultry from affected areas we forbid," he said.

Even so, he added, to date there is no transmission from poultry to humans. From examination of four patients suspect bird flu that was treated in hospital Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar, otherwise negative. The last two years there were no fatalities from bird flu. (

MetroTV

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Hundreds of Poultry Bone Sudden Death
09/10/2010 20:33
Liputan6.com, Bone: Hundreds of chickens in the village livestock Bajo, Bone regency, South Sulawesi, died suddenly. From the results of the local Animal Husbandry Department, Saturday (9 / 10), hundreds of chickens it tested positive for bird flu virus.

To prevent transmission, chicken carcasses are burned directly in the ground hole. Not only that, the officers also sprayed in each cage and to provide bird flu vaccine. Some breeders even evacuate his family members to other villages to avoid this deadly epidemichttp://berita.liputan6.com/sosbud/20....Mati.Mendadak

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Re: Indonesia - Bird flu in poultry in 11 districts in South Sulawesi - 49,000 birds died

I moved several posts to this thread because they were referring to possible human cases in the area:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=374394#post374394

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Re: Indonesia - Bird flu in poultry in 12 districts in South Sulawesi - 49,000 birds died

machinetranslated - excerpt

Palopo is a city and a district

Map here


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010

Dozens of chickens at Palopo Positive Bird Flu

Palopo, Tribune - Dozens of broiler poultry in two villages in the town of Palopo since some time ago of sudden death. Based on laboratory test results, dozens of birds that died suddenly were positive for H5N1 virus or bird flu.

"Based on laboratory test results, dozens of dead birds were positive for bird flu," said Head of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock (Dispernak) Palopo, Abdullah, told reporters on Thursday (14/10).

Two villages that are positively infected by avian influenza and Lagaligo Pentojangan Village, District of Wara. Dozens of birds owned by ranchers in this region since the sudden death last week.

Tribun-Timur