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  • Indonesia: Bird flu in chickens in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, North Sumatra

    Source: http://www.metrosiantar.com/2013/pul...if-flu-burung/

    METRO SIANTAR Online
    Puluhan Ayam di Humbahas Positif Flu Burung
    Kamis, 17 Januari, 2013 |

    Google translation:

    METRO Siantar Online
    Dozens of Chickens in Bird Flu Positive Humbahas
    Thursday, January 17, 2013

    HUMBAHAS - Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (Disnakkan) District Humbang Hasundutan (Humbahas), found dozens of chickens that died suddenly and tested positive for the bird flu virus (H5N1), in Hamlet III, Huta Godang, Sileang Village, District Dolok bun, Wednesday (16 / 1).

    After making sure the chicken outbreak, the destruction Disnakkan immediately took action by burning and burying the dead birds. Head of Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Humbahas, Ir Kaminton Hutasoit, accompanied by Christina Sianturi DVM, told METRO on Wednesday (16/1), confirmed the discovery of chickens infected with the bird flu virus.

    Christina explained, the initial findings of the report begins with citizens who feel there are oddities in some pet chickens suddenly limp and sudden death.

    "There was a citizen who reports named Golda Meyer Sihite which is a chicken farmer in the hamlet III Hutagodang Sileang Village, District Doloksanggul are on Monday (14/1) and then came to this office to inform you, of the 70 head of cattle chickens, there is one tail is dead suddenly, while two tails again he hurt. And this morning, he came back said 41 chickens had died suddenly again Then after we check into locations, apparently according to the results of identification of the dead chickens were positive for H5N1 virus, "said Christina DVM Sianturi.

    Christina added, other information from Golda Meyer Sihite states, the death of all his neighbor's chickens are named Ahmad Yani Sihite many as 25 head and dumped around the cage of chickens owned by Golda Meyer Sihite. "After we received the report along with other veterinary officer of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries straight down to the ground by doing counseling and provision of disinfectant (anti-septic) for spraying the cage," said Christina.

    He added, after burning and burying chickens infected with the H5N1 virus, it immediately took action to separate livestock live chicken and chicken examination experience symptoms of clinical trials through a quick test AI (Avian Influenza).

    He explained that the chickens that died suddenly was tested positive for bird flu, after the surgery, and taking blood samples from chickens showing clinical symptoms. "The results of the surgery leads to illness New Casttle Disease (ND) and Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu," he explained.

    To anticipate the spread of bird flu virus, the Disnakkan Humbahas has now taken blood samples of chickens tested positive for bird flu was brought to the Veterinary Investigation Center Regoinal I Field. "We also took blood samples of chickens were to be taken to Medan," he said.

    Meanwhile, Head of Livestock and Fisheries Humbahas, Ir Kaminton Hutasoit, adding that in the near future, it will do the spraying disinfectant on any poultry cages owned by all residents in the village Sileang, and do counseling on "Avian Influenza Response".

    "Tomorrow we will return to the field, to carry out spraying disinfectant to the entire cage poultry in the village Sileang. Later we will conduct outreach to the residents there, "said Kaminton. (Juan / HSL)
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