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As a result of Avian Influenza in Merauke, 168 Thousand Chicken Confirmed Dead
Head of Agriculture Quarantine Class I Merauke Sudirman, SP gave a statement to reporters at one of the Cafe in Merauke, Saturday (4/7). Photo-Getty / TN
Published on July 5, 2020, 21:14 Asia / Jayapura
TEROPONGNEWS.COM, MERAUKE - Head of Agriculture Quarantine Class I Merauke Sudirman, SP said, since last May, there were 168 thousand race chickens in Merauke Regency died, due to bird flu epidemic.
"What was confirmed directly from the Animal Husbandry Department was the number of dead chickens as much as 168 thousand, due to bird flu, both breeder chickens and native chickens," Sudirman told reporters at one of the Cafes in Merauke, Saturday (4/7).
In addition, the results of the Agricultural Quarantine Laboratory test results prove that the death of chickens in Merauke due to bird flu. It has been released, and submitted to the Director General of Animal Husbandry at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Further said, the authority to handle cases of bird flu in Merauke is a regional authority, namely the Animal Husbandry Office of Merauke Regency. Especially for control. Because the chickens are also distributed outside the area.
Currently, related to this outbreak, Merauke needs to be anticipated, because the supply of eggs in Merauke is the result of local egg production. The process of spreading is very fast, one must have all been affected. Supposedly, the remaining chickens must be destroyed completely.
Given the enormous losses that can occur, if completely destroyed, the policy taken is the dead first destroyed, while the healthy are controlled through vaccines.
"The Health Service controls all the vaccines. So this must be anticipated, not to become more widespread in Merauke, "he stressed.
As a result of Avian Influenza in Merauke, 168 Thousand Chicken Confirmed Dead
Head of Agriculture Quarantine Class I Merauke Sudirman, SP gave a statement to reporters at one of the Cafe in Merauke, Saturday (4/7). Photo-Getty / TN
Published on July 5, 2020, 21:14 Asia / Jayapura
TEROPONGNEWS.COM, MERAUKE - Head of Agriculture Quarantine Class I Merauke Sudirman, SP said, since last May, there were 168 thousand race chickens in Merauke Regency died, due to bird flu epidemic.
"What was confirmed directly from the Animal Husbandry Department was the number of dead chickens as much as 168 thousand, due to bird flu, both breeder chickens and native chickens," Sudirman told reporters at one of the Cafes in Merauke, Saturday (4/7).
In addition, the results of the Agricultural Quarantine Laboratory test results prove that the death of chickens in Merauke due to bird flu. It has been released, and submitted to the Director General of Animal Husbandry at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Further said, the authority to handle cases of bird flu in Merauke is a regional authority, namely the Animal Husbandry Office of Merauke Regency. Especially for control. Because the chickens are also distributed outside the area.
Currently, related to this outbreak, Merauke needs to be anticipated, because the supply of eggs in Merauke is the result of local egg production. The process of spreading is very fast, one must have all been affected. Supposedly, the remaining chickens must be destroyed completely.
Given the enormous losses that can occur, if completely destroyed, the policy taken is the dead first destroyed, while the healthy are controlled through vaccines.
"The Health Service controls all the vaccines. So this must be anticipated, not to become more widespread in Merauke, "he stressed.
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