Indonesia, Java: Hundreds of Dead Birds Infected by H5N1 in Kulon Progo

[Gert van der Hoek]

Kulon Progo is a region in Yogyakarta Special District; it borders Magelang.

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19 April 2013

Hundreds of Dead Birds Infected by H5N1 in Kulon Progo

Kulon Progo, suaramerdeka.com - Hundreds of poultry, especially ducks and Muscovy ducks died suddenly in Kulon Progo due to bird flu virus H5N1 clade new (232), from January to April 2013.

This week alone at least 91 avian virus is in the village / district and village Tayuban Compassionate, District climbing.

Kulon Progo is already endemic area of 232 clade of H5N1 viruses that can attack Muscovy ducks. Transmission of the bird flu virus clade that has occurred recently in Kulon Progo district since mid-2012.

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Re: Indonesia, Java: Hundreds of Dead Birds Infected by H5N1 in Kulon Progo

Source: http://www.harianjogja.com/baca/2013...-burung-398537

HARIAN JOGJA > Jogjapolitan > Kulon Progo > Awas! Kulonprogo Masih Rawan Flu Burung
Awas! Kulonprogo Masih Rawan Flu Burung
Jumat, 19 April 2013 19:12 WIB | MG Noviarizal Fernandez/JIBI/Harian Jogja |

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DAILY JOGJA> Jogjapolitan> Kulon Progo> Watch out! Kulonprogro Still Prone to Bird Flu
Look out! Kulonprogro Still Prone to Bird Flu
Friday, April 19, 2013 19:12 pm | MG Noviarizal Fernandez / JIBI / Daily Jogja

Kulonprogro-spread bird flu virus in Kulon Progo increasingly alarming. Recorded two cases of poultry deaths occurred in a row, 17 to 18 April 2013.

Head of Animal Health and Animal Husbandry Department of Marine Fisheries Kulon Progo, Drajad Purbadi inform the first case on Wednesday (17/4) occurred in Kepek Hamlet, Village Compassionate(Dusun Kepek, Desa Pengasih). 30 tailed ducks died suddenly. After doing a quick test it concludes the birds tested positive for avian flu (H5N1).

A day later, in Hamlet II, Village Tayuban, climbing dozens of birds found that eight chickens and 53 ducks died suddenly. Not much different, these birds are also infected with bird flu.

According Drajad, after getting the report, it immediately disinfect the house where the poultry that died suddenly.

They also distribute disinfectant to residents around that can do the disinfection independent every day for two weeks.

In addition, it also disinfecting all bird markets in Kulon Progo. The market is a meeting place of poultry birds from different regions so that the bird flu virus sharing can occur.

Drajad said, now considered endemic area of Kulon Progo bird flu virus.

Therefore, people who raise poultry at home, is expected to be quarantining livestock so as not to mix with other birds that might carry the virus.