Indonesia: H5N1 bird flu in chickens in Batam, Kepulauan Riau Province

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.batampos.co.id/13/02/2013...urung.batampos

2000-an Ekor Ayam di Batam Positif Flu Burung
13 Februari 2013 - 19:34 WIB

Google translation:

2000s Rooster Tails in Batam Positive Bird Flu
February 13, 2013 - 19:34 pm


Outbreaks of bird flu or H5N1 infecting thousands of chickens owned by residents of Batam last week.

Until Tuesday (12/2), Department of Marine, Fisheries, Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry (KP2K) has destroyed more than 2000 birds in two different locations.

Head of Public Relations Pemko Batam, Ardiwinata said, two sites were positive endemic bird flu that Airraja Sub Sub Sub Bulang and Seitemiang Batuaji.

"There were 2070 individuals in Airraja and 200's tail in Seitemiang positive bird flu," he told batampos.co.id Ardiwinata this afternoon.

However further Ardi, residents do not need to panic because the City Government has acted to destroy all infected birds the H5N1 virus.

"Already we destroy buried by one kilo meter from the plague," he said.

Separately, Chief Medical Officer of Batam City Rizal Chandra confirmed bird flu transmission to birds.

Nevertheless Chandra said, till now there is no human or people infected with the H5N1 virus.

"If avian yes (positive, red). If one does not exist. Already we check into hospitals, "he said.

He also asked people not to panic because it is now available isolation rooms for patients with bird flu will eventually positive RSOB. (Spt) (139)

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.batampos.co.id/04/03/2013...urung.batampos

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Tiban, Duriangkang dan Tanjunguma Terinfeksi Flu Burung
4 Maret 2013 - 08:56 WIB

Google translation:

Home> Batam>
Tiban, Duriangkang and Tanjunguma Infected Bird Flu
March 4, 2013 - 08:56 pm


The bird flu virus (H5N1) in Batam widespread. After the Air Raja and Temiang, now the deadly virus outbreak in two other areas that Patam Lestari, Tiban I Sekupang and Duriangkang Seibeduk and Tanjunguma.

This was conveyed by the Department of Marine, Fisheries, Agriculture and Forestry (KP2K) Suhartini Batam City responded spread of bird flu virus that has killed thousands of chickens today.

"We can live reports from residents Tiban I came into office. Once checked in the field, it was true. Immediately, we were meeting with the village chief and his head suddenly RW. The results obtained dozens of positive tail of bird flu and we instantly destroyed, "said Suhartini.

The same report from Tanjunguma, and also directly approached Duriangkang KP2K team. KP2K team that also brought down to the location of the samples to the laboratory sick chickens Riau Islands Province. (Gas)

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Source: http://m.inilah.com/read/detail/1969...-mati-mendadak

Selasa, 19 Maret 2013 | 04:25 WIB
Lagi, Ditemukan Ayam Mati Mendadak
Oleh: Haluan Kepri

Google translation:

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 | 04:25 pm
Again, Found Dead Chicken Sudden
By: bow Kepri

INILAH.COM, Batam - Office of Maritime, Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry (KP2K) Batam city again received reports of chickens died suddenly at four different locations in Batam, namely in Duriangkang, Tanjunguma, Punggur and Batuaji.

Currently, the team has taken samples KP2K birds in each of the locations to be tested in a laboratory in Pekanbaru.

"This week we again received reports of chickens died suddenly in Duriangkang, Tanjunguma, Punggur and Batuaji. Sample was sent to Pekanbaru. Positive or not will be known a week, even a month," said Head of Animal Husbandry Department KP2K Batam city, Sri Yunelly, Monday ( 18.03.2013).

Unfortunately, Nelly did not specify the number of chickens died suddenly were found in four new locations. Previously, the three locations indicated spread of the H5N1 virus, which is in the Village Air Raja 1,002 birds of 66 stables owned by citizens, in Tanjung Riau 6 tails belong to one family, in plate 47 birds belonging Lestari 4 families, 71 families with a total number of birds reaches 1055 tail. As a result of the virus, loss ditaksi reached Rp63 million assuming a valued Rp60 thousand birds.

"This year is very much the point of the discovery of chickens died suddenly of cases reported to us, but this is only for the farm community, not a big farm. Yesterday In the year 2010 we only have reports of three points, namely Batu Aji, Tanjung Uma and and Tiban. This year more. positive whether or not we wait for the lab results, we'll let you know more, "said Nelly.

Nelly said the three points that have previously been tested positive for bird flu, the Department KP2K Batam city have destroyed birds in a radius of 100 meters from the location of the discovery in February. Residents were recorded by the Office KP2K Batam city will soon get compensation for the destroyed livestock.


"If there are no obstacles, this week will be liquid funds," says Nelly.

On that occasion, Nelly re-emphasized that the case of chickens died suddenly only found in birds belonging to the community, not a big farm like in Tema. He also said his team was down to do the survey once the three months to the location of farms in Tema.

"Great farm like in Tema has a special vet, so we are only able to monitor every three months, because they are more confident in the condition of birds in their care. Nonetheless, we continue to monitor. Disease for poultry that died suddenly itukan not only bird flu , it could be because the location is not good, the cleanliness of the cage, and many others, because of the frequent biasayanya bird flu is a type of free-range poultry (or chicken), "said Nelly again.

Nelly added, poultry importation procedures to Batam is very tight and restricted. Birds that are allowed in only DUK (birds whose age is less than 7 days), while for adult birds is limited.

Nelly also warned people not to breed in densely populated locations, the cage should be at least 20 meters from the settlement. This rule, called Nelly, often violated in Batam. Even many birds are not caged and roaming settlement.

Veterinarian Office KP2K Batam city, DVM Samuel said bird flu in poultry visible clinical signs such as combs, wattles, abdominal skin, which is covered with a blue book to unguan, sometimes fluid from the eyes and nose, swelling in the face and head, bleeding under the skin, freckles meah on the chest, legs and feet, coughing, sneezing, and snoring, as well as the birds had diarrhea with high mortality.

"Usually that is often exposed to domestic poultry bird flu, for broiler and layer chicken is very rare, even death is not chicken because of bird flu, could be the cause of other diseases. While pain level reaches 60 percent, and the mortality rate depends on virus attack, "said Samuel. [Gus]