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Indonesia: H5N1 suspected in chicken deaths in Ciamis, W. Java

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.tribunnews.com/regional/...mati-mendadak-warga-ciamis-waspada-flu-burung

10.000 Ayam Mati Mendadak, Warga Ciamis Waspada Flu Burung
Kamis, 23 Januari 2014 17:33 WIB

Google translation:

10,000 Chickens Die Sudden , Kudat Residents Wary of Bird Flu
Thursday, January 23, 2014 17:33 pm


TRIBUNNEWS.COM CIAMIS , - A total of 10,000 chickens died suddenly in some cage farm in the hamlet Gebot , Muktisari Village , District Cipaku , Kudat District during the last three days . Locals fret for fear of causing death allegedly by the H5N1 virus or bird flu .

One of the cattle owner , you Suhanda say , chicken livestock deaths have occurred during the three days . Each chicken flocks are dead , can reach thousands of head simultaneously.

" Death does not know what the cause is . Fact been found in dead chickens in the thousands tails . There is a cage running out at once , " you clearly when questioned on Thursday ( 23/01/2014 ) .

According to you , the symptoms of chicken that died initially as fever . A few hours later , the chickens were found dead . Almost ten cages total contents of 10,000 laying hens all died . " Laying hens that died when priced I could reach hundreds of millions of dollars , " he said .

Meanwhile , some officials of the Animal Husbandry Department Kudat, immediately took some samples of the chickens that died suddenly . Starting from dirt , saliva , and eye examinations chicken .

" Samples will be analyzed in the laboratory . Currently we can not conclude whether or not the bird flu positive . Indeed, if there are symptoms with the sudden death of chickens simultaneously, " explains Wasdi , Chief District Veterinary Office Kudat.

In addition to sampling , Wasdi said , it also gives the vaccine to the farm cages . The move was done so that the spread of the virus is not widespread . In fact , some of the workers at the farm was required so that the spread of the virus sterilization is not transmissible to humans .

" In addition to spraying the vaccine , we also conduct sterilization to humans . If the result is still waiting for the lab , " he said .

This incident alarmed some other chicken farmers and local residents . Moreover, the spread of this dangerous virus can be deadly to humans .
 
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