Re: Indonesia: H5N1 in poultry May 27+
Re: Indonesia: H5N1 in poultry May 27+
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http://newspaper.pikiran-rakyat.com/prprint.php?mib=beritadetail&id=88236
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Results "Rapid Test" Indicate Bird Flu
OFFICERS Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Marine, Kab. Garut dissect dead chickens were found dead in a sudden Kp. Salam I, Cibunar Village, Kec. Cibatu, Kab. Garut, on Wednesday (22 / 7). Examination showed positive results of the AI virus H5N1 type .* RIRIN NF / "PR"
GARUT, (PR) .-
The sudden death of chickens in Kp. 1 Salam Cibunar Village, Kec. Cibatu, Kab. Garut increased. Animal Husbandry officials and Fisheries (Disnakanla) Kab. Garut even find a sample of dead chickens with the virus was suspected to be positive bird flu (Avian Influenza / AI) H5N1 type based on the rapid test on site, on Wednesday (22 / 7).
Hj. Aat (50) claim to have 8 own chickens that died suddenly. "Know, know, there are more chickens Searched dead one tails. The remaining chickens that I have to stay one, but sought to be-have not yet been met," he said, when found in the location.
Since two weeks ago, the death of chickens in the village reached 143 head. One of the dead chicken was found near the chicken pen in the condition is rigid.
Direct staff to do rapid test with an AI virus antigen test (Anigen). Tests showed positive results contain AI virus with two lines marked on the indicator.
According to field officers Disnakanla Kab. Garut, Asep Dedi, the actual bird flu virus in poultry may be the body through rapid test using the liquid on the kloaka and the mouth.
"The tests showed two indicator lines on paper, including the category of virus-positive bird flu. However, the certainty of the existence of virus in the body of the dead chickens must be on the test in a laboratory belonging to Animal Husbandry in the West Java Province Cikole Lembang, the level of certainty of a new rapid test ranges 65% only, "he said.
To ensure this, then do the surgery that dead chicken carcass. Results indicate surgery, there is bleeding in the lungs chicken, but there is no part that is damaged in the trakea (throat) chicken.
Head of Section Animal Health Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (Disnakanla) Kab. Drh Garut. Dyah Savitri said, the findings on the chicken carcass dissection results do not lead to the characteristics of birds with AI.
"The closer an autopsy on one of the cirri-tetelo (Newcastle desease / ND). Perhaps this type of other dri ND a more vicious, but accurate diagnosis is determined through the results of tests in the laboratory," he said.
Apart from birds belonging to Hj. Aat the dead, the property Jaenab chicken (52) also found dead on Wednesday (22 / 7). "In fact officials anticipate little late in the sudden death of chickens in this village. Milik I only have 42 chickens out in the last 2 weeks," said Jaenab. He confessed, at this time already own chickens died 36 tails. (A-158) ***