Gert van der Hoek
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The locations mentioned in the article are in West Java. Looking at the reports from Min of Health this year we saw confirmed cases in West Java: Depok and Bekasi and Karawang.
MOH did not confirm cases from Garut or Indramayu.
It could be the reporter was mixing up H5N1 in birds and in humans.
Already Suspected Bird Flu Attack Residents in 4 Areas
inilah.com / Yatni Setianingsih
By: Annas Nashrullah
Jabar - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 |
INILAH.COM, Subang - Positive cases of avian influenza virus or bird flu until mid-March 2011 allegedly had occurred in four areas in West Java, namely Garut, Depok, Bekasi, and Indramayu.
From the results of the monitoring team of the Indonesia-Dutch Partnership (IDP) and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at IPB, outbreaks of bird flu has infected even the residents.
"Until the middle of March alone, the spread of avian flu in Indonesia has led to the emergence of positive birds and human cases of West Sumatra and West Java, namely in Garut, Depok, Bekasi, and Indramayu," said Patrick Hernans IDP representatives, on Wednesday (23 / 3 / 2011).
As the prevention and termination of the chain of bird flu, he added, since four years ago it was conducting monitoring and joint hearings peterenak poultry in Indonesia in the Multi-Intervention Pilot Project.
In that program, in addition to listening to information directly from the breeder, the team also said avian influenza treatment tips tailored to conditions in increasing the effectiveness and implementation of biosecurity poultry management and reduce the risk of the spread of poultry disease outbreaks.
"We are dealing with times of increasingly narrow and the acceleration of the return potential spread of avian flu outbreaks in Indonesia. We must move quickly," he added.
On occasion, the IDP and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine held IPB agenda "Hearings Breeder Chickens" with team IDP held in LPPS STIE Suta Atmaja Otista Road No. 76 Subang involving tens of Sub CIPUNAGARA poultry farmers and field workers from Subang District Animal Husbandry Department.
Head of Animal Husbandry Department Subang Regency Djadja Ruchiat states until mid-March it had not found cases of bird flu in the region. However, as prevention efforts, conducted outreach programs, guidance, and control of bird flu to prevent spreading in Subang.
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