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    Mass chicken deaths confirmed H5N1 positive

    Kapuas, Central Kalimantan (Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah) ::: Mass chicken deaths confirmed H5N1 positive

    Kuala Kapuas – Thousands of chickens confirmed to have died of bird flu H5N1 virus in Kabupaten Kapuas. Confirmation test to dead bird specimens, such as organ, serum and swab, was done by Veterinary Investigation and Diagnostic Center (BPPV) Regional V, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan.

    Total 82 specimens were collected from dead chickens in several sub-districts (kecamatan), i.e. Kecamatan Pulau Petak, Selat, Kapuas Timur and Basarang.

    For Desa Batu Nidan, Kecamatan Basarang, 3 backyard chicken samples tested positive bird flu infection.

    For Kuala Kapuas, 1 of broiler chicken samples tested positive bird flu infection.

    Sudden deaths in chickens in Kuala Kapuas were started at beginning of December 2009 until 3 January 2010. Total chicken deaths in 7 sub-districts are 6,615 chickens. Numbers in detail according to sub-districts are: Kecamatan Basarang 3,909, Selat 360, Petak 953, Kapuas Hilir 422, Kapuas Timur 255, Kapuas Murung 500 and Kapuas Kuala 16 chickens.

    So far, bird flu H5N1 virus only attack chickens in Central Kalimantan. No bird to human virus transmission is reported.

    Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Kapuas Zone.

    http://www.kapuaszone.co.cc/2010/01/...sitif-flu.html (4 Jan 2010) via http://birdflucorner.wordpress.com/2...h5n1-positive/ (5 Jan 2010)

    Outbreak is spreading

    Update, with additional outbreaks as of 6 Jan from Indonesia national newspaper, Koran Tempo http://korantempo.com/korantempo/kor...186765.id.html - via Birflucorner http://birdflucorner.wordpress.com/2...ickens-update/

    Until now (as of 6 Jan), numbers of dropped dead chickens and confirmed positive bird flu infection have reached 6,298 backyards and 1,353 broilers in Kabupaten Kapuas; 9,756 broilers in Kabupaten Pulang Pisau; and 29 broilers in Palangkaraya city.

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    Re: Mass chicken deaths in Central Kalimantan confirmed H5N1 bird flu positive, outbreak is spreading

    Map of outbreak area

    District (or regency) (in Bahasa Indonesia Kabupaten)

    Kabupaten Kapuas;
    outbreak in 7 of 12 sub-districts (kecamatan) : Basarang, Selat, Pulau Petak, Kapuas Hilir, Kapuas Timur, Kapuas Murung, Kapuas Kuala

    Kabupaten Pulang Pisau; no specification regarding outbreak in sub-districts (there are 6 in total)

    Kota Palangka Raya (Palangka Raya or Palangkaraya). Capital of Central Kalimantan (Kalimantan Tengah)

    ./. enclosed map of outbreak area
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