East Lampung: AI attacks in poultry spreading

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Source: http://www.radarlampung.co.id/web/la...ai-meluas.html

Serangan AI Meluas
Kamis, 14 Januari 2010 - 08:34 WIB

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Widespread AI attacks
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 08:34 pm

SUKADANA - The attack of bird flu or avian influenza (AI) in the expanded East Lampung. After going in District Sukadana and Batangharinuban, now illness caused by the H5N1 virus in poultry attacked Wayjepara District.
In this district, the virus attacked residents of chicken Labuhanratu Village I. Each of 13 fish and 17 Susanto Tedi's tail. Later in the Village Labuhanratu III, Suhardi's chicken also died more than 10 tail and Broto's chicken more than 20 tail.
According to Susanto, a sudden death of chickens in the village occurred since the last week and the concern continues. ''We hope that relevant agencies to act quickly so that the virus does not spread. Moreover, he said the disease could also spread to humans,''said Susanto.
Head of Animal Husbandry (Disnak) Lamtim Baharudin through the Head of Animal Health Division Morrow explains, until yesterday it had received reports of cases of sudden death in chickens Wayjepara District. However, immediately lower the team Disnak participatory disease surveillance (PDS) and participatory disease response (PDR) to the two villages. Was done to check the cause of chicken deaths there. Because, really whether or not the death of chickens infected AI should be demonstrated through laboratory testing using a rapid test (laboratory test equipment). When based on laboratory test results proved the death of chickens in the village was attacked by AI, immediately took steps Disnak anticipating deployment.
In the same occasion, Morrow urged the public to immediately report the case of death of chickens or pet birds to Disnak. That way, Disnak can quickly take steps anticipation.
In addition, Morrow also urged the public to impound or poultry pet chicken, and always maintain the cleanliness and health of poultry cages. Especially in the rainy season like now. Therefore, poultry health conditions tend to decrease.
Previously reported, enter the rainy season this year, urged the public Disnak Lamtim wary bird flu virus. Because, during January 2010 there has been 220 village chickens owned by the people who died suddenly Lamtim attack AI. Chicken deaths due to AI is found in the village of Rajabasabatanghari, Batangharinuban District, as many as 126 tails and Terbanggimarga Village, District Sukadana, 94 tails. (*)

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Jum'at, 5 Februari 2010
RUWA JURAI
Flu Burung Mewabah di Lamtim

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Friday, February 5, 2010
RUWA jurai
Bird flu outbreaks in Lamtim

SUKADANA (Lampost): The attack on the bird flu virus continue to plague the East Lampung. Since the first week in January to February 2010, recorded 3133 head of cattle died suddenly stricken with avian H5N1 virus.

Based on the data Lamtim Animal Husbandry Department, in January 2010, recorded 1222 tail-owned domestic poultry died suddenly attacked by a virus Avian influenza (AI). While entering the first week in February 2010, the number of sudden deaths increased chicken tail 1891.

Health Kabid Lamtim Animal Husbandry Department, Morrow, Thursday (4-2), explained at the beginning of 2010, cases of bird flu virus attacks against emerging poultry again.

In January 2010, 1222 head of cattle chickens that died suddenly people scattered in Sub Sukadana, Margatiga, Labuhanratu, and District Purbolinggo.

The attack caused the bird flu since the H5N1 AI virus types, said Morrow, classified as very dangerous. Because, in addition to rapidly spread to poultry, high-intensity death. The virus can also be transmitted to humans.

Caused the rapid spread of these, enters the first week in February 2010, bird flu spread. Based on incoming reports and the monitoring team from the Animal Husbandry Department Lamtim, sudden death occurred in poultry back large enough, the tail 1891.

The 1891 head of cattle were dead birds, consisting of 336 domestic poultry broiler tail and tail 1500.

Livestock-poultry that died suddenly last spread in the village of Sari Menangudang and Pugungraharjo, District Sekampungudik, Gantiwarno village, district of Pekalongan.

In fact, the distribution of birds died suddenly had also occurred in the village of Matarammarga, District Sukadana, and Village East Gedungwani, Margatiga District. "With the spread of bird flu disease that, as of January 2010 until yesterday, recorded 3113 domestic poultry livestock and chickens owned by residents who brolier died suddenly," said Morrow.

Step Response

In response to the growing bird flu disease is, Morrow said, the institute continued to conduct intensive prevention measures. Among common people doing the culling of poultry suspected of contracting.

In addition, the burning and burial of carcasses, as well as objects that direct contact with infected poultry (disposal), and spraying the poultry barn owned. Another step, the socialization of bird flu disease, an appeal to citizens to impound livestock poultry, and to tighten control on poultry from outside the region and to Lamtim.

"We also urged Lamtim to be more responsive and proactive to the situation and conditions in the surrounding environment. Responsive and proactive, such as a quick report to the nearest farm workers if they find any cases of sudden death of chickens infected and suspect AI," he said.

With a responsive and proactive measures, expected an attack of bird flu was detected quickly, so its spread can also be more suppressed. Because, do not close the possibility that disease has appeared in other districts in Lamtim. However, poultry owners are not reported to the nearest farm workers. n JON/D-3