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50 chickens died suddenly in Pendem
Ayu Sulistyowati | Suprihadi Marcus | Thursday, September 22, 2011 | 19:12 pm
DENPASAR, KOMPAS.com-Be careful to buy chicken in the market to be maintained. Animal Husbandry Department
Bali suspect Province, about 50 chickens that died suddenly had a history of purchased from the market
Pendem traditional, Jembrana regency, Bali. Furthermore, agencies stated that chicken deaths
tested positive for H5N1, aka bird flu virus.
"We've done a check with a rapid test of the five chickens that are still living there
in the same cage, bird flu has been positive, "explains Head of the Provincial Livestock Office
Bali, Putu Sumantra, in Denpasar.
As a precaution, it had done 20 culling chickens in
around the place. In addition, officers spraying of biopesticides in the vicinity
cage.
"Other areas we also give a warning. We warn of bird flu appears again. Please all
control measures to do this, "he said.
Sumantra himself claimed not to know the exact cause of the re-emergence of bird flu. "But the results
investigations in the field, there are some people who buy chicken in the market, then treated
at his home. The possibility of contracting it from there. Therefore we are also aware of the existence of
chickens infected with bird flu in these markets, "he added.
People who raise chickens are also asked to perform anticipation by keeping the
cleaning the chicken coop. Biosecurity should be applied, to prevent these diseases in order not to
widespread.
In 2006, bird flu broke out in Bali with three human deaths.
Kompas
50 chickens died suddenly in Pendem
Ayu Sulistyowati | Suprihadi Marcus | Thursday, September 22, 2011 | 19:12 pm
DENPASAR, KOMPAS.com-Be careful to buy chicken in the market to be maintained. Animal Husbandry Department
Bali suspect Province, about 50 chickens that died suddenly had a history of purchased from the market
Pendem traditional, Jembrana regency, Bali. Furthermore, agencies stated that chicken deaths
tested positive for H5N1, aka bird flu virus.
"We've done a check with a rapid test of the five chickens that are still living there
in the same cage, bird flu has been positive, "explains Head of the Provincial Livestock Office
Bali, Putu Sumantra, in Denpasar.
As a precaution, it had done 20 culling chickens in
around the place. In addition, officers spraying of biopesticides in the vicinity
cage.
"Other areas we also give a warning. We warn of bird flu appears again. Please all
control measures to do this, "he said.
Sumantra himself claimed not to know the exact cause of the re-emergence of bird flu. "But the results
investigations in the field, there are some people who buy chicken in the market, then treated
at his home. The possibility of contracting it from there. Therefore we are also aware of the existence of
chickens infected with bird flu in these markets, "he added.
People who raise chickens are also asked to perform anticipation by keeping the
cleaning the chicken coop. Biosecurity should be applied, to prevent these diseases in order not to
widespread.
In 2006, bird flu broke out in Bali with three human deaths.
Kompas