Indonesia - West Java - Hundreds of chickens die of bird flu in Majalengka

[Gert van der Hoek]

Hundreds of Chickens Die in Majalengka of Bird Flu

MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2010

TEMPO Interactive , Majalengka - A number of chickens that died suddenly in the village of Nunuk, District Maja, Majalengka, tested positive for bird flu. Owners of sick chickens are required to burn and bury the pet chickens.

As is known, yesterday, Sunday (26/12), there was a sudden death of hundreds of chickens in Block Cirelek, Nunuk Village, District Maja, Majalengka. "After a rapid test , was the death of chickens in the village is positive because of bird flu, "said Head of the Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Majalengka, Henry Suandi, Monday (27/12).

There are also chickens that died suddenly from 1045, there were 987 chickens in the village. "There is also the owner of 30 people," said Henry.

Because I had tested positive for bird flu, Henry also asked the owner of the chicken to burn and bury sick chickens like mucus out of his mouth. "We ourselves have done spraying chicken coops in the village," he said.

Meanwhile, Chief District Health Office Majalengka, Gandana Purwana explained it had not found any residents in the Village Nunuk, District Maja, who suffer from illnesses with symptoms of bird flu. "But we've asked our officers to monitor the bird flu from chickens to humans," he said.

Gandana also asked residents to alert over bird flu disease transmission.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Indonesia - West Java - Hundreds of chickens die of bird flu in Majalengka

Bird Flu Attacks Magalengka, 987 Chickens Suddenly Died

Monday, December 27 2010

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MAJALENGKA - Bird flu re-attacked poultry in Indonesia. From Majalengka, found hundreds of dead chickens in the village of Nunuk, Maja District, during the past week.

It is probable that the chickens died of bird flu on the basis of laboratory results of Livestock Department of Forestry, Plantation and Animal Husbandry Majalengka.

Head of farms Dishutbunak Majalengka, Henry Suandi, on Monday, said as many as 1045 chickens in the village of Nunuk, during the last week 987 head of them die suddenly.

From the results of laboratory tests were confirmed positive for bird flu but there are no reports attacking the local community. "From the rapid test results in our laboratory confirmed the cause because of bird flu, but those results we'll test again in the laboratory in Bandung for certainty," Henry said Monday.

Although there has been no report of bird flu attacked the local population, but Henry menimbau community in the village and surrounding Cinunuk vigilant and if still found in chickens that died suddenly to immediately burn it.

"If found chickens that died suddenly with symptoms of chicken mucus from the beak and circling, then people should be immediately buried or burned corpses. Because of the carcass is left will transmit it to others even chicken man," said Henry.

He asked the people do not need to worry about the chicken that is alive today because his party has done spraying disinfectant on the remaining chicken.