Indonesia - Poultry infected with H5N1 on the island of Flores

[Laidback Al]

machine translated . . . .

Poultry infections of H5N1 seems to be moving east in the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia. I believe this is the first ever report of confirmed bird flu from East Flores Regency in Nusa Tenggara Timur. No human cases have yet been reported. . . .

Bird Flu Appears in East Flores
Monday, October 24, 2011 | 9:04 pm

Larantuka, KOMPAS.com - Cases of bird flu ( avian influenza / AI) appeared in East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Attack the disease is known after the specimens from a number of chickens that died investigated by the Central Veterinary Denpasar, and the results tested positive for AI.
"The specimen was sent to the Central Veterinary Denpasar, and the result is positive. However, these cases occur in chickens, there are no cases in humans," said Head of Livestock of NTT Samuel Rebo, Monday (10/24/2011).
Head of Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry East Flores Regency Anthony Wukak Sogen when confirmed in Larantuka confirmed case. According to Anthony, shocking incident took place mid-September 2011 and, where 20,000 chickens died in the District Witihama domestic poultry, Adonara Island, East Flores.
From this incident, NTT AI no longer free. These events also remind us of the case in 1997, cases of rabies first entered NTT also from East Flores, which then extends to the entire Flores and Lembata. In fact, until recently Flores-Lembata can not be free of rabies.

http://regional.kompas.com/read/2011/10/24/09041679/Flu.Burung.Muncul.di.Flores.Timur.

 

[Laidback Al]

Re: Indonesia - Poultry infected with H5N1 on the island of Flores

Map showing the bird flu situation in NTB and NTT . . . .

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Indonesia - Poultry infected with H5N1 on the island of Flores

Bird Flu Information Corner

Larantuka, East Nusa Tenggara ::: H5N1 emerges in birds

Posted by Ida on October 24, 2011

Larantuka – Bird flu H5N1 emerged in Flores Timur regency, East Nusa Tenggara province. The samples of dead chickens tested positive H5N1 by the Veterinary Disease Center in Denpasar, Bali.

The outbreak was first occurred in mid of September, where about 20,000 native/backyard chickens died in Witihama sub-district, Adonara Island, Flores Timur.

East Nusa Tenggara province is no longer H5N1-free province following to this incident.

Source: Indonesia newspaper, Kompas. http://regional.kompas.com/read/2011/10/24/09041679/Flu.Burung.Muncul.di.Flores.Timur.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Indonesia - Poultry infected with H5N1 on the island of Flores

"Government of East Flores Doesn't Handle Bird Flu Seriously"

Tribunnews.com - Tuesday, October 25, 2011

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, LARANATUKA - Since the avian influenza or avian influenza (AI) positive
in District Witihama and Kelubagolit, Adonara Island, East Flores Regency, NTT, the Government
East Flores Regency did not seriously address the disease.

It can be seen chickens from Adonara out free to Larantuka and vice versa.

In fact, chicken and eggs are also free from the outside in and out of both of the island of Flores, East Java,
Kupang, Bima, Ende and Maumere.

In recent weeks the City of Larantuka hundreds of chickens died, but the Department of Agriculture and
Livestock (standardized) District Flotim very slow to handle. In fact, the rapid test results by
some veterinarians in Sarotari found one resident chickens died from bird flu.

This condition is very poor but the government seemed to let. Reluctant to handle
including oversight of the turnover process chicken.
A number of strong sources in the District standardized Flotim mention, since Witihama and Kelubagolit
positive for bird flu, there has been no serious follow-up measures from the government to aggressively
to disseminate the bird flu.

"There was no serious follow-up measures to deal with cases of bird flu on the island of Adonara.
Whereas in a meeting led by the regent ordered that the standardized form a task force and
do sosiaisasi but that does not exist.

In fact, the chicken out free of Adonara to Larantuka bgitu vice versa, "complained one
one staff in standardized.
Staff is also mentioned, there are allegations of chickens in bird flu positive Sarotari but no response
officials. 'There were dead chickens in Sarotari and performed the rapid test was positive bird flu. And, for
test the truth, sempla chicken have been sent to Denpasar to test
laboratory, "he said.

Meanwhile, legislators Flotim District, Paul Krowe said, should Disnak
was to localize and destroy bird flu outbreak residents indicated chickens
infected with AI.

"Animal Husbandry Department should conduct emergency response. It's been positive for bird flu, not the
suspect. So, do not delay taking action. Should be destroyed to
prevent virus spread, "said Krowe, Tuesday (25/10/2011).

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