Indonesia - Suspect bird flu in poultry deaths, Sulawesi

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Source: http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/...buan-Unggas-Mati-Diduga-Terjangkit-Flu-Burung

Ribuan Unggas Mati Diduga Terjangkit Flu Burung
Minggu, 22 Mei 2011 13:19 WIB


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Thousands of Poultry Bird Flu Death Suspected
Sunday, May 22, 2011 13:19 pm

KENDARI - MICOM: Thousands of poultry owned by residents in several districts in Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, allegedly died of bird flu.

Head of the Department of Agriculture Animal Health Konawe Erman Asnawi who contacted from Kendari, Sunday (22 / 5), said the poultry that died in that area suspected of bird flu that have occurred since 2008. Therefore, the area has been designated as endemic disease.

He said that during 2011 there was at least five of the 24 districts are reported to the local community-owned poultry die from the disease was contagious. Every day chickens that died from bird flu is a type of chicken rather than race to reach 50-60 percent and laying hens and broiler between 5-10 percent.

Five districts reported unidentified dead poultry owned by residents, namely Pondidaha, Wonggeduku, Sampara, Unahaa, and Anggaberi. Potential terserangnya membahaykan for poultry was high enough lately.

Moreover, current weather conditions affect the infectious bird flu. In addition, the absence of animal quarantine officers stationed in border areas to oversee the entry and exit from outside the district. (Ant/OL-5)
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Re: Indonesia: Konawe, SE Sulawesi: Suspect bird flu in poultry deaths

Re: Indonesia: Konawe, SE Sulawesi: Suspect bird flu in poultry deaths

Dozens of chickens in Maros regency Sudden Death

Sunday, June 12, 2011 21:13 pm

Maros (AFP) - At least 50 chickens in District Lau, Kabupaten Maros, South Sulawesi, died suddenly in recent days without preceding symptoms of the disease.

"People who raise chickens in the village Allepolea, District Lau, at least have lost five chickens per household," said resident Subaedah Allepolea, District Lau, Maros Regency, on Sunday.

He said, good chicken, and the type of chicken and chicken etawa bangkok who likes bred by some residents, the average has no symptoms of disease, such as influenza or beak slimy.

According to him, the same conditions never experienced chicken farmers in Kassi, Village District Pettuadae Turikale, Maros in April 2011.

"But for events that happen in our district, there has been no action from the related department," he said.

Similar Lau noted other District residents, Wahidong.

He said, there is no action from the parties involved may be caused, because there are no reports from residents that their animals die suddenly.

"People are reluctant to report, for fear that his chickens are still alive will be destroyed by livestock officers," he said.

Meanwhile, in the case of death of chickens that suddenly the period of April 2011, the Department of Fisheries, Marine and Animal Husbandry Maros been put through poultry depopulation or reduced to suppress the occurrence of bird flu cases

According to the Field Team Coordinator of Fisheries, Marine and Animal Husbandry Kabuparen Maros drh Ujistiany Abidin, who performed at Kassi extermination was conducted after receiving reports from field officers.

The same will be done in other areas to anticipate the spread of H5N1 virus or bird flu. (T.S036/M027)

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