People in Jember region selling off/releasing chickens (rather than have them culled)
People in Jember region selling off/releasing chickens (rather than have them culled)
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The plague Increasingly Merebak
August 11, 2006
Again, Hundreds Of chickens died Suddenly
PUGER - The Plague of bird flu (Avian influenza) that was stated has positive attacked three subdistricts in Jember, precisely increasingly spread. Serious him, the service rank in the Jember Regional Government was impressed more incapable in handling the spreading of the virus that really threatened the spirit of the humankind. Because, not even was handled well, bird flu more often claimed casualties.
Erje observation in two locations of the subdistrict that terindikasi positive was attacked by bird flu, Puger and Balung, the number of chickens that died mendadaka yesterday increased. At least had 273 chickens died, that diindikasi strong because of being attacked by bird flu.
In the Village Krajan East, the Mlokorejo Village, the Puger Subdistrict, at least 142 chickens died. The chickens were their respective belonging to Maryono (25 tails), Jaswadi (15 tails), Sutikno (20 tails), Suto (55 tails), Yana (10 tails), and Ms Inem (20 tails).
The similar sad condition also happened in the Bagon Village, Puger. The chicken that died in this village penetrated the figure 81 tails. Respectively belonging to Usman (40 tails), Juminem (30 tails), Jasran (1 tail), and Parti (10 tails).
Now in the Spotted Village, Balung, the number of chickens that died continued to improve. Information that was assembled by Erje in the field yesterday mentioned, at least 55 tails belonging to the local citizen died. Respectively belonging to Siswati (15 tails), Ms Nah (15 tails), and Salma (25 tails). "In fact still many others that died since a last week." Now, still many ill chickens (was sick, Red), said Hadi Siswoyo, the local citizen.
The spreading of the virus will it was predicted continue to spread. Considering like that knew had the plague of bird flu, many citizens that lagnsung sold his chickens. "Many of the neighbours who sold his chicken were very fast," continued Hadi.
The awareness of the citizen that not all that this the big possibility was caused by the insignificance of the price of chicken compensation that was given by the Livestock Breeding Service, fisheries, and Marine (Disperikel) Jember. "If being sold fast still the Rp behaviour 25 thousand." Well his compensation only Rp 10 thousand, said Endang, the local citizen.
Apart from that, still many areas that was not yet monitored, especially. Concerning the prevention, the control, and the eradication of the bird flu illness that obliged the existence of location quarantine of the poultry that was attacked by bird flu.
Erje observation, in Puger and Balung, still many poultries that were released roamed about. Moreover, several citizens claimed deliberate left his chicken free because of wanting to be avoided from the extermination.
"Citizens not wanted his chicken to be destroyed. They even deliberate left the chicken free," said Setyo the Symbol, the Village Head Bagon, Puger.
This that apparently was not anticipated by the official Disperikel. Moreover towards the mobility of dove birds. In fact, in the prevention guidebook that was published by the Directorate General of the Department's Livestock Breeding of Agriculture clearly it was mentioned that must be done by the restriction tightly the traffic of the poultry animal in the area that was stated positive was attacked by bird flu.
Responded to this matter, the Disperikel Head, drh Daddy Kusdriana as not submitting and having the concrete solution. "How could restrict the poultry traffic." Yes helped this was helped by the mass media, he said yesterday afternoon.
Daddy also acknowledged only could do the action of taking the form of the appeal. "I could only make a plea to the community," he explained.
Then how with the traders of the circle chicken in three subdistricts? "Once more, I could only make a plea and mensosialisasikan to the citizen." Yes helped was helped, he said repeatedly. Daddy still could not also guarantee that the spreading of this plague will creep into the city territory. "That it was worried about was the travelling salesmen itu,"jelas him." He indicated, the spreading of this case of the beginning started from the traders of the circle chicken.
Yesterday morning, Daddy admitted to being called by the Regent Jember MZA Djalal and coordinated officially related. From results of this meeting, was agreed to that the role of the sub-district head will be maximised to handle the spreading of this case.
To the community was appealed to to buy or take the chicken from three territories. "But if to be consumed, not masalah,"jelas him."
In the meantime, when the number of chickens died in Puger and Balung continued to improve, the bird flu virus also had the indication began to spread to two subdistricts, that is Wuluhan and Sumbersari. There was the report, in two locations, was gotten by dozens of chickens that died suddenly. However, Daddy claimed did not yet know in a manner must be upper this report. "His conclusion not yet." Now still was tested, he said.
He also stated that the step in the vaccination in several chicken coops in three official subdistricts was stated was attacked by bird flu will be done as soon as possible. "His vaccine just came from the Service of Province Livestock Breeding (East Java)," he said.
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