Indonesia - Sulawesi, Gorontalo Province - H5N1 Poultry Outbreak - One suspected human case discharged and another still being treated

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Residents Gorontalo Reproduction Poultry Consumption
Archipelago / Sunday, April 3, 2011 8:05 pm

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Dhambea Adha Mayor confirms positive H5N1 infected poultry in some of Gorontalo. Prevent transmission of the virus, residents were asked not to consume chicken and the like.

"The equipment we have is fairly minimal, so people who should be more vigilant," he suggested.

At present, he added, his party has formed an integrated team. Not only to maintain access Gorontalo, by checking the traditional market.

Head of Marine Department, Fisheries and Agriculture in Gorontalo city Rustam Rahman added poultry owners, whether many or few, do not let the animals roam in public places.

"If you can, no one tail pu berkeliara chicken, all must be grounded for a scan of the bird flu virus is more easily done officers," he said.

Last Thursday thousands of cattle chickens died suddenly in two districts in Gorontalo. Namely Tolangohula and Limboto. Keeseokannya local Health Department declared the area was positively infected by avian influenza. Until now there has been no official statement deadly virus that infect humans.

http://www.metrotvnews.com/metromain/news/2011/04/03/47418/Warga-Gorontalo-Dilarang-Konsumsi-Unggas

 

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Thousands of Chickens in Gorontalo Tails Positive Bird Flu



TEMPO Interactive, Gorontalo - A total of 1979 chickens in the village of Gandaria, Asparaga District, and Village Hutuo Limboto District, Gorontalo Regency positively infected by avian influenza virus.

To prevent the spread of the virus known as H5N1, the District Health Office Gorontalo culled thousands of chickens have been laying species and the native chicken.

"We have destroyed chickens that tested positive for bird flu by burning," said Nur Albar, head of Gorontalo District Health Office, Saturday (2 / 4). . . .

http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nusa_lainnya/2011/04/02/brk,20110402-324588,id.html

 

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Source: http://regional.kompas.com/read/2011/04/03/22380795/Flu.Burung.235.Unggas.Dimusnahkan

Flu Burung, 235 Unggas Dimusnahkan
Editor: Benny N Joewono
Minggu, 3 April 2011 | 22:38 WIB

Google translation:

Bird flu, 235 of Poultry Destroyed
Editor: Benny N Joewono
Sunday, April 3, 2011 | 22:38 pm


GORONTALO, KOMPAS.com - A total of 235 birds infected with H5N1 virus has destroyed the Government of Gorontalo city.

Head of Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Gorontalo City Rustam Rahman, on Sunday (04/03/2011), said the destruction of a follow-up of the invention residents poultry die suddenly.

"We received reports of any poultry that died suddenly. After the check, was positively infected by avian H5N1 virus," said Rustam.

Based on these reports, it went straight to a location in Palma and Jalan Delima Jalab, West City District, Gorontalo City.

Furthermore, it assisted with the Civil Service Police Unit directly to the apprehension of poultry in a radius of 100 meters from the location where the discovery of poultry that died suddenly.

"For birds located at a radius of 200-300 meters give us kandangkan to the vaccine," said Rustam.

Previously, the residents who refused to catch birds in the musnakan, even so know the culling of poultry, citizens immediately carried off poultry.

However, after being given socialization by the mayor of Gorontalo Dambea Adhan, which was then immediately review the location, the residents immediately submit poultry.

Residents also be compensated, each tail for adult birds replaced Rp 15,000.

 

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Source: http://news.okezone.com/read/2011/04/04/340/441913/ratusan-ayam-di-gorontalo-dimusnahkan

Ratusan Ayam di Gorontalo Dimusnahkan
Senin, 4 April 2011 03:10 wib

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Hundreds of Chickens in Gorontalo Destroyed
Monday, April 4, 2011 3:10 pm

GORONTALO-Office of Animal Husbandry Department of Health and Food Security in Gorontalo city destroyed hundreds of chickens positive for H5N1 virus or bird flu. More than 195 chickens in five villages in Gorontalo City teridentivikasi of contracting bird flu virus on Sunday (03/04/2011).

Residents previously found dead chicken found in the body turn blue. Then people collect chickens in a radius of 100 meters from where the discovery of chickens suffering from bird flu virus.

Culling chickens is done by way of burning it to cut it first, then baked in a hole.

Kadis Food Security Livestock Gorontalo City, Rustam Rahman it must move quickly because of the spread of bird flu virus very quickly.

Until now the chickens infected with avian virus continues to grow. Local authorities are still conducting searches throughout the village in the city of Gorontalo, in order to prevent the spread of the virus. But until now there has been no positive reports of residents who contracted the deadly virus. (ENT)


(Zainal Ahmad / RCTI / ahm)

 

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Gorontalo, North Sulawesi ::: Officials cull bird flu infected chickens

Posted by Ida on April 4, 2011

Gorontalo ? Health Service and Livestock and Food Security Service of Gorontalo culled hundreds of H5N1or bird flu-infected chickens. At least 195 chickens in 5 villages in Gorontalo, had been infected by bird flu virus.

People suspected bird flu infection when they found dead chickens body with bluish appearance. Following to the finding, people collected and culled all birds within the radius of 100 meters from the infected spot. Culling was conducted by slaughtering followed by burning the chickens.

Local government is now screening all villages in Gorontalo city to prevent the disease spreading. So far, the disease has not been transmitted to human.

Source: Indonesia newspaper, Okezone. http://news.okezone.com/read/2011/04/04/340/441913/ratusan-ayam-di-gorontalo-dimusnahkan

 

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Source: http://www.metrotvnews.com/read/news/2011/04/05/47683/Provinsi-Gorontalo-Endemis-Flu-Burung

Provinsi Gorontalo Endemis Flu Burung
Nusantara / Selasa, 5 April 2011 14:49 WIB

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Gorontalo Province endemic bird flu
Archipelago / Tuesday, April 5, 2011 14:49 pm

Metrotvnews.com, Gorontalo: Gorontalo province, on Tuesday (5 / 4), finally declared as endemic areas of bird flu after the deadly virus to infect all animals in the region.

Veterinarians in Plantation and Animal Husbandry Department (Disbunnak) Gorontalo province, DVM. Fenny Rumporok, disclose, endemic status determined after cases of bird flu found in two other districts, namely Boalemo and Bone Bolango.

"Thus, now there are three districts and one municipality that H5N1 positive, the Regency Gorontalo, Boalemo, Bone Bolango, and the city of Gorontalo," he said.

Medium two other districts, namely Pohuwato which borders North Central Sulawesi and Gorontalo, which borders North Sulawesi, has yet to provide related reports that the poultry disease.

He added that so far also no reports from the public as well as their respective local governments, about the existence of transmission to humans.

It had culled thousands of chickens infected livestock H5N1 virus, in regions affected.

He said the Gorontalo provincial government will also soon make the communication, information and education-related diseases that can infect the human body.

Socialization will be carried out by placing billboards in strategic places, and distribute leaflets in every area and take advantage of the mass media. (Ant / riz)

 

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Suspect Bird Flu Patient

Aris Prasad | Nasru Nature Aziz | Thursday, April 7, 2011


GORONTALO, KOMPAS.com - A patient suspected of bird flu found in Bolango Bone District, Gorontalo Province. Patients who withheld his identity is now being treated in a special room Aloei Saboe Hospital Gorontalo. Gorontalo province also declared a bird flu endemic.


According to the Director of Hospital Aloei Saboe Andang Ilato, patients suspected of bird flu is a patient referral from District Bolango Bone. Currently, this patient is in the strict supervision of a doctor and treated in a special room. Blood samples of patients will still be examined to determine certainty whether these patients truly infected with bird flu virus.

"For certainty, diagnostic specimens will be conducted in the laboratory in Surabaya (East Java) or Jakarta," said Andang, on Thursday (07/04/2011) at Gorontalo.

Andang explained, patients suspected of having bird flu symptoms as the common cold and sometimes accompanied by coughing. In addition to runny, the patient will feel pain when swallowing and difficulty breathing. And most important, said Andang, the patient had a history of contact with poultry infected with bird flu.

Veterinarians in Plantation and Animal Husbandry Department Fenny Rumporok Gorontalo province, said the bird flu virus transmission can occur due to direct contact with sick birds. In addition, the virus also can spread from the fluid or mucus from the nostrils, eyes, mouth, and feces of infected poultry. Air and water splashes can also be a medium of transmission of the virus.

"To prevent transmission of the virus, immediately wash hands with soap after contact with sick birds, and using masks and body armor that meeting if it went into the cage birds," said Fenny.

According to Fenny, Gorontalo declared endemic bird flu after the discovery of bird flu cases in chickens in the District in the city of Gorontalo and Gorontalo. Cases of bird flu in Gorontalo for the first time ever on Thursday (03/31/2011) in the village of Gandaria, District Tolangohula, and in the Village Hutuo, Limboto District, Gorontalo District.

Following a similar case, occurred in five villages in Gorontalo City. The total number of chickens that have been destroyed by burning due to contracted bird flu virus reaches 2200 tails.

 

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Source: http://erabaru.net/daerah/115-sulawesi/25056-pasien-flu-burung-dipulangkan-dari-rs-gorontao

Pasien Flu Burung Dipulangkan dari RS Gorontao
Daerah - Sulawesi
Ditulis oleh Era Baru News Selasa, 12 April 2011

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Bird Flu Patients Returned from RS Gorontao
Regional - South
Written by New Era News Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Gorontalo - Hospitals Aloei Saboe Gorontalo City, repatriate a patient suspected (suspected) infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus or because conditions have improved, on Tuesday (12 / 4).

RSAS Director, Dr Andang Ilato, say, patients who come from Sub Tilongkabila, Bone District Bolango that, clinically discharged because his health condition has improved.

He says that although he had not yet received test results mucus samples of patients, who sent in a central laboratory in Jakarta, but the family or people living in the vicinity of these patients would not have to worry about contracting the bird flu.

"There has never been found stating that bird flu can be transmitted between humans, which is only transmitted from birds through direct contact," he said.

Except, he added, inter-human transmission can occur if a genetic mutation in the H5N1 virus, and it has never happened.

Previously, RSAS have isolated a new patient status "suspect", on Thursday (7 / 4).

Patients who withheld his identity because of medical reasons, the recorded history of direct contact of the pet birds, which died suddenly due to the H5N1 virus.

"The person experiencing the signs of bird flu, such as fever, cough, sore throat and shortness of breath," he said.

The bird flu virus began infecting in Gorontalo province for the first time, when nearly 2,000 chickens died suddenly and destroyed on Thursday (31 / 3).

A few days later, the government's Gorontalo province claimed the endemic areas of bird flu, after thousands of other birds in other districts also died suddenly. (Ant / Waa)

 

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Gorontalo, Gorontalo ::: A bird flu suspect discharged from hospital

Posted by Ida on April 12, 2011

Gorontalo ? Aloei Saboe hospital in Gorontalo discharged a bird fluH5N1 suspect from Kecamatan Tilongkabila, Kabupaten Bone as the patient had clinically improved, said the director of the hospital, Andang Ilato.

Andang mentioned the hospital has not received laboratory result from Jakarta, but there is no threat of bird flu transmission to people in patient?s surrounding. Andang pointed out there is no evidence of bird flu virus transmission among human, there is only bird-to-human transmission through direct contact. Human-to-human transmission may happen when genetic mutation occur, but it never been happened before.

Hospital is currently treating another bird flu suspect patient. The patient had direct contact with H5N1 diseased birds and showed signs such as fever, cough, sore throat and breathing difficulty.

Bird flu virus has been endemic in Gorontalo province, causing about thousands of birds died of the virus or be culled.

Source: Indonesia newspaper, Era Baru. http://erabaru.net/daerah/115-sulawesi/25056-pasien-flu-burung-dipulangkan-dari-rs-gorontao