Indonesia: Dozens of chickens died of bird flu in Takalar, South Sulawesi

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Source: http://www.beritadaerah.com/berita/sulawesi/54337

Puluhan Ekor Ayam Mati Mendadak di Takalar
Minggu, 29 Januari 2012


Google translation:

Dozens of chickens died suddenly in Takalar
Sunday, January 29, 2012

(Regional News-Sulawesi), dozens of birds in cages and that roam the neighborhood's Ciniayo, Village Candrego, Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi, suddenly drop dead. Chicken deaths which amounted to 70 tail is quite worrying residents. The reason, dozens of dead chickens that have characteristics similar to the avian H5N1 virus or bird flu virus.

This assumption is confirmed by tests carried out Takalar Health Department who found no signs of purplish-blue cock's comb and the presence of bleeding under the skin and saliva out when chickens die.

Although not yet certain whether these birds infected with bird flu virus, health department officials directly to the destruction by fire and buried en masse. In addition, residents are asked to remain vigilant and report if there are similarities of this case in order to prevent the spread of bird flu virus.

(ice / ES / bd-http: / / berita.liputan6.com)

 

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Re: Indonesia: Dozens of chickens died of bird flu in Takalar, So. Sulawesi

Re: Indonesia: Dozens of chickens died of bird flu in Takalar, So. Sulawesi

Source: http://www.sasakmall.com/20918___virus-h5n1-penyebab-kematian-ayam-di-takalar.html

Virus H5N1 Penyebab Kematian Ayam di Takalar

Google translation:

Cause of Death Chicken H5N1 virus in Takalar
Friday, February 3, 2012 04:10:12

Takalar: Department of Animal Husbandry Officer immediately spraying disinfectant into the hundreds of birds owned by residents in the neighborhood Bulukunyi, Takalar Regency, South Sulawesi, recently. Settlements, the trash and chicken cages which is suspected to be the media spread of H5N1 virus or bird flu is a target spraying.

Spraying disinfectant was performed following the establishment of a number of villages in Takalar, the bird flu danger zone. This step is expected to stop the spread of bird flu.

In the past week, more than 80 chickens in Takalar, sudden death from bird flu. This situation raises concerns of residents and farmers. Livestock Department urged residents to temporarily perform interregional trade of poultry, for the sake of breaking the chain of spread of bird flu [read: Dozens of chickens died suddenly in Takalar].

The virus was also ascertained the cause of death of hundreds of chickens in Brebes, Central Java. That's the result of rapid or rapid test Brebes Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Investigation Institute team in Yogyakarta. In this investigation, officers went to a poultry farm which is indication of bird flu. They then took blood samples of chickens to be tested in the laboratory.

According to the Animal Disease Investigation Center of Yogyakarta, the spread of bird flu is usually caused by extreme weather. For the residents, especially farmers are encouraged to maintain cleanliness of the cage. (ANS)