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Bird flu appears in Bali again
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 |
Animal Husbandry Putu Sumantra states, rapid test results to make sure the chickens died was positively infected by H5N1 virus. "In total there are 85 native chickens that died suddenly between February to March," he said on Wednesday (24 / 3).
The first positive cases found in the village of Sobangan, Mengwi, Badung in the range of February 2 to 8 with 17 native chickens died. In the range of 10 to 11 March, 8 chickens died in the Banjar Biyu native, Peguyangan Kaja, Denpasar Utara. On March 11 to 13, 13 native chickens died suddenly in Hamlet Serason Pitra, Penebel, Tabanan. On 14 March, there are 39 native chickens die in Hamlet Bungan Ship, Show, Tabanan. Last in the range 16 to 18 March reported that there are 8 chickens died at Base Village, Marga, Tabanan.
To tackle the problem, it had to act fast response with destruction of chickens. Apart from extermination, was also carried out actions spraying with disinfectant on cages, to prevent the spread of the virus to other poultry and in humans. "We also expect farmers in other regions to maintain the cleanliness of cage birds, as a precaution," he said.
The origin of re-emergence of the H5N1 virus was still unknown. As for the period 2007-2008 this virus had attacked and even killed 2 people .. Thousands of chickens were destroyed due to transmission is increasingly out of control. "We are conducting laboratory tests, to determine whether this is an old virus re-emerged due to changes in extreme weather, or new types of virus due to the entry of infected poultry in Bali," said Sumantra.
It also reactivate team Desease Participatory Surveillance and Response (PDSR). The team had been established several years ago to make quick response when finding birds died suddenly. "We asked for animal traffic should be monitored more closely, not to get birds coming to Bali," he said.
Bali Governor Regulation No. 44 of 2005 regarding the ban on entry of poultry, especially from outside Bali is still valid. The ban entry of poultry was made in 2005 in order to prevent the entry of diseased birds to Bali.
Head of Class I Agricultural Quarantine Denpasar Saiful Muhtadin confirmed, it remains consistent to supervise the entry of poultry to Bali under the rules of these governors. Supervision conducted at Ngurah Rai Airport, Port of Gilimanuk, and Port Padangbai. "We found there were still quite a lot of effort to incorporate birds into Bali through the main entrance doors of Bali," he said.
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Bird flu appears in Bali again
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 |
Animal Husbandry Putu Sumantra states, rapid test results to make sure the chickens died was positively infected by H5N1 virus. "In total there are 85 native chickens that died suddenly between February to March," he said on Wednesday (24 / 3).
The first positive cases found in the village of Sobangan, Mengwi, Badung in the range of February 2 to 8 with 17 native chickens died. In the range of 10 to 11 March, 8 chickens died in the Banjar Biyu native, Peguyangan Kaja, Denpasar Utara. On March 11 to 13, 13 native chickens died suddenly in Hamlet Serason Pitra, Penebel, Tabanan. On 14 March, there are 39 native chickens die in Hamlet Bungan Ship, Show, Tabanan. Last in the range 16 to 18 March reported that there are 8 chickens died at Base Village, Marga, Tabanan.
To tackle the problem, it had to act fast response with destruction of chickens. Apart from extermination, was also carried out actions spraying with disinfectant on cages, to prevent the spread of the virus to other poultry and in humans. "We also expect farmers in other regions to maintain the cleanliness of cage birds, as a precaution," he said.
The origin of re-emergence of the H5N1 virus was still unknown. As for the period 2007-2008 this virus had attacked and even killed 2 people .. Thousands of chickens were destroyed due to transmission is increasingly out of control. "We are conducting laboratory tests, to determine whether this is an old virus re-emerged due to changes in extreme weather, or new types of virus due to the entry of infected poultry in Bali," said Sumantra.
It also reactivate team Desease Participatory Surveillance and Response (PDSR). The team had been established several years ago to make quick response when finding birds died suddenly. "We asked for animal traffic should be monitored more closely, not to get birds coming to Bali," he said.
Bali Governor Regulation No. 44 of 2005 regarding the ban on entry of poultry, especially from outside Bali is still valid. The ban entry of poultry was made in 2005 in order to prevent the entry of diseased birds to Bali.
Head of Class I Agricultural Quarantine Denpasar Saiful Muhtadin confirmed, it remains consistent to supervise the entry of poultry to Bali under the rules of these governors. Supervision conducted at Ngurah Rai Airport, Port of Gilimanuk, and Port Padangbai. "We found there were still quite a lot of effort to incorporate birds into Bali through the main entrance doors of Bali," he said.
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