Re: Indonesia - Kalimantan - Bird Flu Alert in Balikpapan - Outbreak in poultry
Re: Indonesia - Kalimantan - Bird Flu Alert in Balikpapan - Outbreak in poultry
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http://www.metrobalikpapan.co.id/index.php?mib=berita.detail&id=45852
Sabtu, 13 November 2010 , 09:34:00
Status Waspada Flu Burung Dicabut
Google translation:
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 09:34:00
Bird Flu Alert Status Revoked
BALIKPAPAN - Balikpapan municipal government finally lifted the status of alert to the spread of H5N1 virus (avian influenza) or bird flu. Consideration of revocation of that, because the development of bird flu cases that resulted in the death of thousands of chickens graph continues to decline.
"Alert status was revoked, but that does not mean there is no guarantee has been free of bird flu," said Chief Agricultural Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (DPKP), Ir Chaidar Chairulsyah in the waiting room deputy mayor on Friday (12/11).
Chaidar said, although bird flu alert status is revoked, it remains to supervise the existence of poultry, especially in the middle of the settlement.
"Although the alert status is revoked, but continue to increase surveillance, RT, village heads and the entire community, still have to report if it finds there are chickens that died suddenly, not just because the status is revoked, presumed lost," pleaded Chaidar Chairulsyah.
With the revocation status of alert, he explained, his party no longer imposing a checkpoint system in several areas such as barnacles and Km 23, Jl Soekarno-Hatta to check the health of birds that go to Balikpapan. In addition, the activities of depopulation (culling, Red), which also digencarkan during the alert status applied, will also be discontinued.
"Check Point is no longer possible, because the check point and depopulation is only done if an area designated as a regional bird flu alert, so if its status is revoked, no longer need to be done," he added.
Previously Head of Animal Husbandry DPKP Balikpapan municipal government, drh Budijanto revealed that bird flu alert decision added a second time due to continue to spread until the 16 villages, even the case of chickens died suddenly had occurred in several locations.
However, these last few days have been rare reports of chicken or other poultry that died suddenly "Although deprived community must remain vigilant because this is a disease. Could this day there is another zero tomorrow, "said Budi-familiar addressed. Nevertheless, it has not dared to mention that the bird flu cases have been fully completed.
"It's down, but if it says zero (zero, Red) I have not dared. Who knew there again tomorrow. Or still there but not reported, "said Budi. (Heb)