Re: Indonesia: H5N1 in ducks in Tabalong, So. Kalimantan
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Sterilkan Area Sekitar Flu Burung
Kematian Itik Belum Reda
Google translation:
Around Sterilize Bird Flu
Death Ducks Not Reda
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 00:49:29
TANJUNG- The death of ducks in Tabalong district continues to grow . Earlier, around 200 are dead tails Hariang Village , Benua Lawas , is now happening in the Village District of Haruai Bongkang with as many as 600 death duck 's tail .
Prior to death , has been assigned the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Crop Husbandry ( Distanakan ) due to positive local or Asian Influenza H5N1 virus or bird flu known . While still in the recent examination at the Veterinary Laboratories Banjarbaru Hall .
Even so , allegedly while apparent from the death of ducks in the area are both the same . Namely , the head looks lame duck , so Distanakan also strongly suspect that it was caused by the same disease . Bird flu .
Chief District Distanakan Tabalong H Johan Efendi , when it was confirmed on Wednesday ( 12/3 ) yesterday explained , for the death of ducks at two sites also have in common when buying seeds . Namely , both buy seeds in Alabio , Hulu Sungai Utara ( HSU ) which now also been set contained the H5N1 virus .
" From the recognition of farmers , they buy seeds in Alabio . So it is certain that the cause is the same . Bongkang But for only occur on individual farmers . 's Not like in Hariang that indeed they are farmers , " he explained .
Findings Hariang own ducks in the village occurred on Thursday last week , and in the village of Bongkang Tuesday ( 11/3 ) yesterday . Such findings occur when residents reported the case to the field extension workers ( PPL ) and then forwarded to Distanakan . However , until noon on Wednesday ( 12/3 ) yesterday there were no reports at all .
" For in Bongkang , we treat the same as in Hariang . Ducks were burned to death and buried , according to the SOP (standard operating procedure ) that has been specified , " he explained .
The rest , Distanakan was doing penyeterilan duck coop with disinfectant spray so that the virus is left there to die and no longer transmitted to the ducks . In addition to also sterilize a number of ducks and poultry with a radius of 50 meters from the scene .
" Actually , we could have eliminated poultry around the scene with a radius of 50 meters . , But because it has not declared an emergency , so we did not . , But we continue to wait for the province 's decision , " he said .
Although it has spread to a number of areas , fortunately it was not until the duck diseases transmissible to humans , as news Distanakan get . " For man also no reports .
God forbid there . But , to avoid so as not infected , you should how to cook really mature . If touching animals infected with bird flu should wear plastic , " he explained .
Use Rapid Test Chicken for Ducks
The difficulty of ensuring early symptoms in ducks infected with H5N1 or Asian Influenza ( AI ) or bird flu , because the distance to the Center for Veterinary Laboratory Banjarbaru far enough . Therefore, the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Crop Husbandry ( Distanakan ) District Tabalong tried every way to ensure a while .
Ie, by modifying the chicken H5N1 virus test tool to detect the disease in ducks .
" To check the chicken using the rapid test is usually taken in the esophagus and rectal mucus chicken . 's Our modifications , we grab on to duck feathers fluid young we pull and push , " explained Head of Protection at Distanakan Tabalong district , Budi .
In Tabalong this tool has been used in the event of death of chickens in large numbers in 2010. Wherein when it is , the alleged bird flu in chickens terangkitnya negative . It turns out that attack is newcastle desease or Newcastle disease ( ND ) .
Rapid test itself works like a pregnancy test . When the mucus is expelled at a young duck feather pits were revoked applied to the tool , then dash indicates no information whether the ducks infected or not .
Even so , these tools can not be sure whether the visual acuity of ducks positive for H5N1 or no farther . For that , still needed a sample to a lab in the Center for Veterinary Banjarbaru . " So we continue to send samples to the lab , " he said . ( ibn / yn / bin )