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Indonesia, Bali: More Bird Flu Stricken Poultry Detected (Bali Post, November 8 2011, edited)
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November 08, 2011 | BP
Indonesia, Bali: More Bird Flu Stricken Poultry Detected
Gerokgak (Bali Post) - Residents Hamlet Mekar Sari Village District Gerokgak Patas, since this week to fret. Since 30 October, dozens of domestic poultry that are kept residents suddenly died of bird flu virus. Until Monday (7 / 11) yesterday, there were at least 70 chickens died in the village.
The information in the field mentioned, initially residents were suspicious when a number of their chickens died suddenly.
Residents suspect that chicken died due to ordinary illness. But after a lot of dead chickens, residents suspected bird flu infected chicken. Residents later reported the death of the chicken to the vet in District Gerokgak.
After examination, the chicken tested positive for H5N1 virus or commonly known as bird flu. Head of Department of Agriculture and Livestock (Kadistanak) Buleleng, Ir. Putu Mertha Life, mentions the death of domestic poultry is known after it received reports from breeders who are members of Group Village Livestock Single Sawitra Patas, 30 October. It has done a rapid test and it turns out that chickens died of bird flu.
''It's positive for bird flu and since there are reports that we continue to observe, do not let the virus spread to other villages,''he said. According to Mertha Soul, in addition to localize the remaining chickens were still alive, officials Distanak Buleleng keep doing the spraying disinfectant on chickens are still alive and stable. While farmers were instructed not to sell free-range chicken out of the village to avoid the spread of the virus. ''Chicken carcass was destroyed by fire,''he said.
How is the chicken in the hamlet Sari Village Blooms Patas can be infected with bird flu virus? Mertha Life said it did not yet know the cause of chicken at the Village's Patas contracting the bird flu virus. According to him, the possibility of the virus was spread through the air because in that area every morning to the location of a meeting between the collectors of chicken and chicken seller.
''At the time of extreme weather like this, the virus could have spread through the air,''he said. Spread the news dozens of chickens died of bird flu in the village of Patas, causing farmers in other villages nearby also restless. In villages in the western part Seririt, some chicken ranchers and domestic poultry claiming fear after learning the bird flu virus spread in Patas. Some people even wanted to sell his chicken quickly before being attacked by bird flu. ''We were afraid the virus spread to Seririt,''said a farmer in Seririt.
Against these citizen unrest, Soul Mertha Kadistanak advised residents to remain vigilant. If there are chickens died suddenly let alone many, residents are expected to immediately report to the nearest vet. ''We are constantly urges citizens to remain vigilant,''he said. (Kmb/kmb15)
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November 08, 2011 | BP
Indonesia, Bali: More Bird Flu Stricken Poultry Detected
Gerokgak (Bali Post) - Residents Hamlet Mekar Sari Village District Gerokgak Patas, since this week to fret. Since 30 October, dozens of domestic poultry that are kept residents suddenly died of bird flu virus. Until Monday (7 / 11) yesterday, there were at least 70 chickens died in the village.
The information in the field mentioned, initially residents were suspicious when a number of their chickens died suddenly.
Residents suspect that chicken died due to ordinary illness. But after a lot of dead chickens, residents suspected bird flu infected chicken. Residents later reported the death of the chicken to the vet in District Gerokgak.
After examination, the chicken tested positive for H5N1 virus or commonly known as bird flu. Head of Department of Agriculture and Livestock (Kadistanak) Buleleng, Ir. Putu Mertha Life, mentions the death of domestic poultry is known after it received reports from breeders who are members of Group Village Livestock Single Sawitra Patas, 30 October. It has done a rapid test and it turns out that chickens died of bird flu.
''It's positive for bird flu and since there are reports that we continue to observe, do not let the virus spread to other villages,''he said. According to Mertha Soul, in addition to localize the remaining chickens were still alive, officials Distanak Buleleng keep doing the spraying disinfectant on chickens are still alive and stable. While farmers were instructed not to sell free-range chicken out of the village to avoid the spread of the virus. ''Chicken carcass was destroyed by fire,''he said.
How is the chicken in the hamlet Sari Village Blooms Patas can be infected with bird flu virus? Mertha Life said it did not yet know the cause of chicken at the Village's Patas contracting the bird flu virus. According to him, the possibility of the virus was spread through the air because in that area every morning to the location of a meeting between the collectors of chicken and chicken seller.
''At the time of extreme weather like this, the virus could have spread through the air,''he said. Spread the news dozens of chickens died of bird flu in the village of Patas, causing farmers in other villages nearby also restless. In villages in the western part Seririt, some chicken ranchers and domestic poultry claiming fear after learning the bird flu virus spread in Patas. Some people even wanted to sell his chicken quickly before being attacked by bird flu. ''We were afraid the virus spread to Seririt,''said a farmer in Seririt.
Against these citizen unrest, Soul Mertha Kadistanak advised residents to remain vigilant. If there are chickens died suddenly let alone many, residents are expected to immediately report to the nearest vet. ''We are constantly urges citizens to remain vigilant,''he said. (Kmb/kmb15)