Re: Sintang, W. Kalimantan: Bird flu in poultry
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http://republika.co.id:8080/koran/140/117452/Flu_Burung_Mulai_Mengancam
Rabu, 18 Agustus 2010 pukul 06:50:00
Flu Burung Mulai Mengancam
Masyarakat Sintang dan Kota Bengkulu diminta waspada ancaman flu burung.
Google translation:
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 at 06:50:00
Bird Flu Threaten Start
Sintang community and the city of Bengkulu prompted wary of bird flu threat.
Sintang - Sintang in Sintang District, West Kalimantan Province, otherwise the bird flu virus. It is known to follow the results of tests performed Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries at the local poultry community.
"Bird flu positive results and we've been trying to do some anticipatory steps to prevent further transmission," said Head of Department of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries Sintang District, Arbudin, in Sintang, Tuesday (17 / 8), as quoted by Antara.
According Arbudin, on Friday (13 / 8) it obtained the report belongs to citizens of chickens died suddenly. "We take samples of dead birds for testing to a laboratory," he said.
He reveals, there are 21 chicken samples taken to Pontiac and two otherwise damaged so that could be tested only 19 samples. "The results of eight samples tested positive for bird flu," he said.
He continued, since last June have been many reports about the chickens that died suddenly, including from the Village Farm, Village Indotestudo City, and several other areas in District Sintang. "We went down quickly and carry out the test results are negative, as well as for July," said Arbudin.
He acknowledged, for some cases of chickens died suddenly, the team from instansinya not have time to do the test because there are chickens that died had been buried by their owners.
However, in early August report dead chickens have started a lot longer. There in the region and also Indotestudo Ana River Village. Indeed, last on Jl M Saad no reports of residents 60 chickens died suddenly and been buried. "So, we take samples of chickens neighbors, do a quick test and the results are positive," he said.
During this August, the institute has twice made a quick test and the results tested positive, which is located at M Saad and Ana River Village. "The latest tests of 19 samples revealed eight positive samples and all of the Village Indotestudo," he said. In fact, there are chickens around Arbudin residence were not spared from the virus attack and should be destroyed.
Head of Animal Husbandry standardized Sintang Wiryono said, residents of housing complexes that agencies have never seen a dog carrying a dead chicken crossed.
"Then, after we do a test to the chickens that apparently there was a positive and should be destroyed," said Wiryono.
According to him, the night before the alleged burning of a chicken infected with bird flu, the institute has made sweeping toward the chickens in the vicinity of housing is primarily a sleep in trees. "There are sleeping in the tree we shoot straight and we destroy," he said.
He said, now in addition to destroying the chickens found dead suspicious, it also records the middle of the spread of points at once traced the beginning of the spread.
"Coordinating with relevant agencies, such as the Public Health Service, has been done to anticipate and plan we will also conduct raids on poultry transport vehicles," he said.
Bengkulu alert
Related to the threat of bird flu, the public remains wary of the city of Bengkulu suggested the threat of bird flu virus because of the spread of the deadly disease continues to spread in the area.
"We ask the community to be watchful Bengkulu City despite the threat of bird flu in two days, had not yet found such a case," said Avian Influenza Coordinator of Bengkulu province, Emran Kuswadi ..
Until now, already 33 villages in Bengkulu City of bird flu. The spread of the disease is caused at least 4500 chickens and ducks owned by residents of 33 villages had to be destroyed in order not to grow into other areas.
Additionally, one person suspected of bird flu, and another is still undergoing intensive treatment at the General Hospital (RSU) M Yunus Bengkulu. Residents who allegedly indicated that bird flu originated from Lempuing Village, District Queen Samban, Bengkulu City.
"So, despite the bird flu outbreak in the city of Bengkulu began to subside, residents remain wary of the disease. If you find that a citizen of chicken died suddenly, immediately reported to his party and the local Animal Husbandry Department found that in areas where dead chickens done spraying," he said. ed: Mohammed subarkah
