AI suspected in poultry deaths at Cikembulan Animal Park, Garut

[Shiloh]

Source: http://newspaper.pikiran-rakyat.com/prprint.php?mib=beritadetail&id=127422

Unggas di Taman Satwa Mati Mendadak
GARUT, (PR).-

Google translation:

Poultry in Sudden Death Animal Park

GARUT, (PR) .-
Poultry deaths due to suspected bird flu (Avian influenza) spread in Cikembulan Animal Park district. KADUNGORA, Kab. Garut. In addition to the spread of diseases due to weather factors, not regular vaccination activity alleged as the cause of poultry deaths.

Poultry deaths took place on Thursday (11 / 2). "At first, 2 silver and chickens that died phasant suddenly. We immediately reported to the relevant department to deal with," said manager Cikembulan Animal Park Rudi Arifin SE, when contacted "homework" via telephone, Friday (12 / 2).

Cikembulan Animal Park which opened officially last September 2009, was established in the area covering 2.5 hectares of land. Cikembulan Animal Park has a collection of more than 216 animal tails consisting of 74 species with the dominant type of poultry animals.

Rudi claimed, the last time to vaccination against avian bird flu last year's collection by a veterinarian. In fact, bird flu vaccination should be given at least every four months on a periodic basis.

Based on data from Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Marine (Disnakanla) Kab. Garut, a collection of birds that died Animal Park reached five tails in adjacent cages. Blood samples taken from dead birds and sent to the laboratory for examination Cikole Bandung bird flu virus.

Head of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Marine (Disnakanla) Kab. Garut Dida K. Endang admitted Animal Park event was quite dangerous to visitors the place. "Therefore, the bird flu vaccination should be done routinely. As well as protecting animals from disease, also ensure the safety of the public as a visitor would not be exposed to disease," he said. (A-158) ***

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: AI suspected in poultry deaths at Cikembulan Animal Park, Garut

H5N1 is widespread in Garut , so it seems not a total surprise if birds in the Cikembulan Zoo are susceptible too.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: AI suspected in poultry deaths at Cikembulan Animal Park, Garut

Garut, West Java ::: Zoo birds possibly die of bird flu

Garut ? Birds in Cikembulan zoo, Kecamatan Kadungora, Kabupaten Garut possibly died of bird flu H5N1 infection. Climate factor and inappropriate vaccination schedule were suggested as contributing factors of bird deaths.

First bird death was observed on Thursday (11/2), said Cikembulan zoo manager, Rudi Arifin.

Cikembulan zoo was opened on September 2009, in an area of 25 hectares. The zoo has animal collection over 216 consists of 74 species which are dominated with birds.

Rudi mentioned that last bird flu vaccination was done a year ago by veterinary practitioner. Whereas, effective vaccination for preventing bird flu infection should be done at least once in four months periodically.

According to Livestock, Fishery and Marine Service (Disnakanla) of Kabupaten Garut, number of dead birds in Cikembulan zoo reached five birds from neighboring cages. Blood samples of death birds have been sent to laboratory in Cikole, Bandung.

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Pikiran Rakyat.

http://newspaper.pikiran-rakyat.com/prprint.php?mib=beritadetail&id=127422

http://birdflucorner.wordpress.com/2010/02/13/garut-west-java-zoo-birds-possibly-die-of-bird-flu/

 

[kiwibird]

Re: AI suspected in poultry deaths at Cikembulan Animal Park, Garut

Indonesia threatened by highly pathogenic Avian Influenza
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 04:49 WIB | National | | Viewed 451 time(s)
Garut, W Java (ANTARA News) - The bird flu viruses attacking Indonesia have been classified as "highly pathogenic avian influenza" (HPAI), a veterinarian said here Tuesday.

In the West Java district of Garut alone, there were at least 75 cases of HPAI between 2006 and 2010 in which more than 2,893 chickens suddenly died, Dida K.Endang said.

The attacks of bird flu viruses in 48 villages of Garut district over the past four years had sparked fears of human infection, said the head of Garut`s veterinary office.

To protect local residents from the worst possibilities, a total of 7,000 infected chickens were culled.

Local authorities paid the owners a compensation of Rp12,500 (US$1,4) for every culled chicken, Endang said.

However, not all people welcomed the amount of compensation. Instead of giving the positively infected chickens for culling, they hid the poultry and just handed over small chickens, he said.

As a result, the efforts to control and halt the spread of bird flu viruses in Garut district were not so successful. This condition was worsened by the lack of locals` health awareness, he said.

Instead of burning the infected chickens, many Garut residents throw them into rivers, creeks, or ponds. Worse, some even consumed the infected chickens, he said.

In curbing the spread of the dangerous viruses, he urged the people to report any suspicious bird flu cases immediately to 12 bird flu surveillance teams.

The team members would have gone to the suspicious spots within 24 hours. The people could also report the condition to the heads of neighborhoods or villages, he said.

The West Java provincial government had targeted that by 2014 the province would have been free from bird flu viruses, Endang said.

The habit of throwing the bird flu-infected chickens into the river was not only found in Garut but also in such other West Java towns as Bogor.

This situation had also made Head of Bogor City`s Health Office Triawan Elan deeply concerned.

"We have asked local residents, who find chickens suddenly die not to throw them into the rivers but to burn them," Triawan Elan said recently.

He warned that the threats of bird flu viruses remained real after tens of chickens in Caparigi suburb suddenly died.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), avian influenza or "bird flu" is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs.

The WHO has warned that the infection with avian influenza viruses could spread very rapidly through poultry flocks.

Indonesia has 33 provinces. Only three have been confirmed free from the threat of bird flu viruses.

Indonesia has been dealing with bird flu since 2005. However, the H5N1 type influenza is also known to have attacked chicken and birds in other Asian countries, such as Thailand, Cambodia, China, and Vietnam. (*)
http://www.antara.co.id/en/news/1266356988/indonesia-threatened-by-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza