Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan: Bird flu in poultry

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Using toggletext translator the villages affected are noted as follows: "Named, six positive districts his poultry was attacked by the AI virus was the Loktabat Utara District, Kemuning, Guntung Manggis, Landasan Ulin Barat, Landasan Ulin Timur and the Guntung Payung District. "
Source: http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/...-Banjarbaru-Positif-Terserang-Avian-Influenza

Enam Kelurahan di Banjarbaru Positif Terserang Avian Influenza
Kamis, 21 Januari 2010 17:06 WIB

Google translation:

Of District Six in Banjarbaru Having Positive Avian Influenza
Thursday, January 21, 2010 17:06 pm

BANJARBARU - MI: Endemic diseases Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu that attacked the poultry in South Kalimantan, Banjarbaru City, broke up six more in the city's urban villages tested positive for the avian disease.

"The spread of bird attacking AI is more rampant and the village has six poultry samples examined and the results tested positive," said Chief Executive Task Office of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Distankanhut) Banjarbaru, Banjarbaru Muhammad Rustam On Thursday (21 / 1) .

Mentioned, six positive village poultry AI virus is Loktabat of District North, Kemuning, blunt Manggis, West Ulin Basis, Basis of East and Sub-District Ulin Umbrella blunt.

"Previously some good chicken and broiler chicken in six urban villages were reported to die suddenly, so the officer to jump quickly test samples AI and dead birds were examined and positive results," he said.

Explained, the positive results of AI virus in six other urban villages are derived from laboratory tests of Investigation and Testing Center of Veterinary (BPPV) Regional V in Banjarbaru Kalimantan as well as through field inspection using the "rapid test" (rapid test) with chicken feces examination materials are sick or dead suddenly.

It is said, his department has taken a strategic step to hold coordination meetings with the village heads and subdistrict head Banjarbaru City as well as involving public health (health office) in Banjarbaru, Banjarbaru City Government Scandals Hall, Thursday (21 / 1) afternoon.

Conclusion that the meeting requested that village officials to get information from the public about the animals, especially birds that died suddenly in order to immediately report to be taken so that Distankanhut steps necessary for anticipating.

"Society and village officials should report it to know that there are sick or died suddenly, so officers went into the field to conduct inspections and take precautions so that the spread can be anticipated," he said.

Of birds died suddenly, prompted the owner to immediately destroy and how to burn the soil so that the carcass AI virus does not spread other keunggas still healthy.

"During the rainy season like now we are also asking for the public and more attention to the farm owners and hygiene conditions of the cage so that the AI virus is not growing in the local environment," the message.

Added, anticipating another step taken is the division and spraying disinfectant around the village in addition to promoting public awareness efforts through counseling bird flu and other strategic measures. (Ant/OL-04)

 

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Re: Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan: Bird flu in poultry

Source: http://www.kalimantanpost.com/tri-b...-flu-burung-di-banjarbaru-tak-terdeteksi.html

Kasus Flu Burung di Banjarbaru Tak Terdeteksi

Google translation:

Cases of Avian Influenza in Banjarbaru Not Detected
Monday, May 24, 2010 01:27


Banjarbaru, KP - Case of a disease outbreak of bird flu (avian influenza), which had attacked hundreds of birds at the end of the year 2009 Banjarbaru ago, now is no longer detectable.
`` Until March to April, there was no report about the death of poultry especially chickens suspected of bird flu,''said Chief of Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry Pemko Banjarbaru, Puspa Kencana, Thursday last week.

According to him, the AI disease which attacks poultry, especially chickens in Banjarbaru first occurred in 2004 and had subsided for five years until the year 2009 re-attack.

AI disease caused by influenza virus type A in December 2009 and resulted in many dead chickens with avian species, such as clinical symptoms and chest bluish comb, face and head, swelling, bleeding under the skin and legs reddish color.

Peak disease deadly to poultry, especially chickens that occurred in January 2010, causing hundreds of chickens in a number of farms scattered in the city was experiencing sudden death.

Entering the month of February, the disease attacks began to subside even though the number of deaths of poultry remains a lot but still less than the number of deaths in the month of January.

`` Since the beginning of March 2010 until recently, there has been no public reports of sick or dead chickens so that we conclude the AI attacks have subsided because it is not detected again,''he said.

It is said, the steps taken to prevent the disease attacks them establish coordination with the Health Department in an effort to anticipate Banjarbaru transmission of the disease to humans.

In addition, the division also conducted a disinfectant liquid to the farmers and spraying in some villages are scattered throughout many areas of Banjarbaru mainly found in poultry, especially chickens that died suddenly.

`` We also convey a warning to the public in order to increase awareness through counseling AI like to report sick or dead poultry in addition to maintain the cleanliness of the cage and the home environment,''he said.

Added, the AI virus attack prevention strategies in poultry, especially chicken breeders should be done starting from the increased bio-security, vaccination, depopulation infected areas and control traffic of poultry, poultry products and waste. (Ant/K-5)