Indonesia: Makassar, South Sulawesi - Bird flu in poultry, no suspected human cases at this time

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Source: http://www.fajar.co.id/read-20110509191216-flu-burung-kembali-teror-warga


Selasa, 10 Mei 2011 | 19:12:16 WITA |
Flu Burung Kembali Teror Warga

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011 | 19:12:16 pm |
Bird Flu Back Terror Residents

AKBAR Hamdan / DAWN
BIRD FLU AGAIN. Makassar City Health Department officials re-do the sample test on chicken carcasses at Jalan Mallangkeri I, Monday, May 9. The result is nine positive chickens died of bird flu.

MAKASSAR - The case of bird flu found on Jl Mallengkeri back. This time, nine chickens owned by Mariati, a resident Street Mallengkeri I reported positive alias avian influenza H5N1 virus.

Monday, May 9, a number of officers Animal Husbandry Department of Makassar with special clothing is to test the samples of chicken carcasses would also belong to the surviving chickens Mariati. "The result was very convincing. Three times performed rapid test, all positive (bird flu)," said veterinarian Nurmayanti.

Chickens infected with the deadly virus directly destroyed by the way buried. Officers also sprayed fluid all over the house owner disenfektan chicken.

Officers also directly appealed to all residents who keep chickens for the chicken participate willingly destroyed. Because the transmission of the virus from chicken to chicken very quickly.

"Should chickens that live within 100 meters of the location of the discovery of bird flu had to be destroyed. But it really depends on willingness of the owner. Because the government did not provide compensation," said an officer.

Nurmayanti and a number of officers should also be lobbying the owner of a chicken in his chicken for Jl Mallengkeri I willingly destroyed. Fortunately, most people are willing.

Cases of bird flu in Jl Mallengkeri I was the second bird flu cases found in the vicinity of Jl Mallengkeri. March, bird flu was also positively affects dozens of chickens owned by residents Jl Mallengkeri III. But so far no residents who reported experiencing symptoms of bird flu. (aha)

 

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Re: Indonesia: Makassar, South Sulawesi - Bird flu in poultry

Re: Indonesia: Makassar, South Sulawesi - Bird flu in poultry

Ayam Warga Masih Ada yang Mati (Dead chickens)

MAKASSAR - Livestock chickens owned by residents in Jalan Mallengkeri I still found dead and is strongly suspected to have contracted the virus H5N1 or bird flu. This situation began to worry local residents.

Chickens that died this time owned by citizens named Dg Rabiah. Houses Dg Rabiah adrift just three houses from home Mariati. Mariati is resident Street Mallengkeri I who first reported the sudden death of nine pet chickens to the local government. Animal Husbandry Department officials had confirmed Makassar chickens have been infected with bird flu virus after a rapid test three times.

Officers also had to persuade the citizens of the livestock owners to voluntarily join his chickens were destroyed by burning and then buried. But there who agree and some that still prefer a chicken stall.

Dg Rabiah own choosing to burn the chicken along with enclosures to prevent the transmission of the virus deadly to humans. "I wait staff (Department of Animal Husbandry, ed) recently destroyed," said Rabiah Dg, Tuesday, May 10.

According to the procedures for handling bird flu, poultry with a radius of 100 meters from the location of the discovery of the virus must also be destroyed to prevent the transmission of the virus to humans. But if there are people who have a fever accompanied by shortness of breath after the discovery of bird flu cases, you should immediately went to the nearest hospital.

Meanwhile, the Public Health Service Makassar intensify monitoring of people around the discovery of suspect bird flu in poultry Mallengkeri Road I. Monitoring to anticipate attacks the virus that causes bird flu in humans.

Chief Medical Officer of Makassar, Naisyah Azikin Tun, said the monitoring of humans found no indication of bird flu. "Inspection is not done, just monitoring it," said Naisyah, Tuesday, May 10.

Examination of the residents do after showing symptoms of bird flu suspect, such as sudden high fever.

Up to noon yesterday, field officers have not received any residents who suffer from symptoms of suspect bird flu.

Naisyah said, the socialization of bird flu is active in the community to prevent the expansion of the disease. "People already know what to do when they found residents who indicated the bird flu," he explained. (Aha-rif)

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