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  • Indonesia: H5N1 suspected in chicken deaths in Sidoarjo, E. Java

    Source: http://www.surabayapost.co.id/?mnu=b...b5e6087eb1b2dc

    43 Ayam Mati karena Suspect Flu Burung
    Selasa, 22 Februari 2011 | 12:10 WIB

    Google translation:

    43 Chickens Die as Bird Flu Suspect
    Tuesday, February 22, 2011 | 12:10 pm

    SIDOARJO - bird flu disease is still eyeing Sidoarjo. After the birds attacked residents in the Village Temple Durung Bedug district in mid last year, this time a similar disease outbreak in RT2/RW 4 Trosobo Village Park District.

    Data from the Department of Livestock Fisheries Plantation (DP3) Sidoarjo mention am 43 infected chickens died of bird flu outbreaks. Dozens of chickens that died belonged to 66 families in the region.

    Head of Animal Husbandry DP3, Bambang Erwanto, admitted to 43 dead chickens that had indeed been infected with bird flu. However DP3 believe bird flu cases have been safe until now. "Indeed, the incident appeared in the mid-to late January," he said Monday (21 / 2).

    He reveals, the bird flu virus is only spread in chickens only and cause of death in these animals. Medium condition chicken owners and other residents expressed not infected by a virus that attacks the birds animal. "Citizens do not need to worry because it is not infected," he explained.

    The emergence of bird flu virus in the Sidoarjo region was suspected due to conditions that are less clean the chicken coop. As a result of animals so easily infected by the bird flu virus. Environmental conditions are not clean, he said, has the potential to turn back the bird flu virus.

    Head of Animal Health DP3, Nuning S. Praise, adding, DP3 also been spraying disinfectant on chicken cages that have been infected with bird flu. Other animals that do not die will still be carried out examinations. "If the detected bird flu will be slaughtered and burned and buried," he added.

    It will continue to take control of areas prone to suspect bird flu. "We will watch for as early as possible to ward off bird flu outbreak," he added.

    Durungbeduk Village Temple District contracted bird flu disease in mid-2010. At least 15 chickens died suddenly at the time. Because of the lack of socialization, people were throwing dozens of dead chickens into sungai.m10
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