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62 villages infected
Bird flu grabbed three Lives, Governor Calm
"We are very experienced in handling the bird flu virus," said the Governor of Bali.
Friday, 21 OCTOBER 2011, 14:36 GMT Anggi Kusumadewi
Culling of poultry infected with avian influenza virus (VIVAnews / Tri Saputro)
VIVAnews - The bird flu virus has claimed three victims in Bali, Wayan brothers Aldiawan
and Nengah Rica Ari, along with their mother, Ni Wayan Purnami. All three are citizens of the Village
Jehem, Bangli regency, Bali.
But the Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, not too worried about the bird flu virus
will develop into a plague. According to him, Bali has been experienced to handle a flu virus
of birds. "We are very experienced. The whole standard was appropriate SOPs. Stay participation
communities that need to be increased to prevent the spread of deadly virus
it, "said Pastika in Bali Parliament Building, Friday, October 21, 2011.
Pastika said the Bali Provincial Government has attempted to localize the maximum of poultry and
do vaccines. "I appealed to the district government is also doing the same thing,"
he said. During this time, continued Pastika, has never been any protest from the central government and the world
related international bird flu in Bali, because of all SOPs handling of bird flu has been done
as appropriate.
Meanwhile, the head of the Bali Provincial Livestock Office, I Putu Sumantra admit, until today
the bird flu virus has spread at random in 9 counties and cities in Bali. "The monitoring team
suggests, to this bird flu virus already exist in 62 villages scattered randomly in 9
counties and cities in Bali, with the number of cases of 65 positive cases of avian flu in
birds, "he explained.
A quick test (rapid test) also showed that the 62 villages in Bali have been infected. Rapid test were retested
several times in a number of laboratories, and the result is the same, namely to-62 birds in the area
positive bird flu.
Therefore, the Bali Animal Husbandry Department continues to attempt to control the bird flu virus, ranging from
elimination of poultry with a certain radius from the location, provision of vaccines against avian, and
spraying disinfectant conducted by trained personnel and the farmers who have
receive training and socialization of officers in the field.
But it must be recognized, says Sumantra, the government's efforts to minimize the cases are still constrained
some things, such as the public response is not maximized in dealing with bird flu, and
many poultry farmers who lack discipline in caring for poultry and cage.
In addition, other major obstacles of society is because there are still people who want to
distributes poultry, both among areas in Bali, as well as inter-island from outside Bali. In fact,
Sumanatra clear, Regulation No. Bali. 1 of 2003 has set the ban effort distribution
of poultry. But it still violated the rules related to the reason the consumption of poultry meat in Bali
is very high.
Although poultry in 62 villages in Bali infected with bird flu virus, but according to Chief Medical Officer
Province of Bali Nyoman Sutedja, has never been found from human to human transmission in
entire province of Bali. "In two years, the number of new cases of human death
up to 9 people. In 2010 there are 6 people, and in 2011 there were 3 people, "he said.
While the victim is not dead but otherwise suspect (allegedly afflicted by the virus)
reached 21 people. They all, bright Sutedja, might be helped. Sutedja appealed to all
community in Bali vigilant when they cough accompanied by fever up to 36 to 37
degrees Celsius. "Immediately to the doctors, hospitals, and nearby health centers," he said.
Bird flu grabbed three Lives, Governor Calm
"We are very experienced in handling the bird flu virus," said the Governor of Bali.
Friday, 21 OCTOBER 2011, 14:36 GMT Anggi Kusumadewi
Culling of poultry infected with avian influenza virus (VIVAnews / Tri Saputro)
VIVAnews - The bird flu virus has claimed three victims in Bali, Wayan brothers Aldiawan
and Nengah Rica Ari, along with their mother, Ni Wayan Purnami. All three are citizens of the Village
Jehem, Bangli regency, Bali.
But the Governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, not too worried about the bird flu virus
will develop into a plague. According to him, Bali has been experienced to handle a flu virus
of birds. "We are very experienced. The whole standard was appropriate SOPs. Stay participation
communities that need to be increased to prevent the spread of deadly virus
it, "said Pastika in Bali Parliament Building, Friday, October 21, 2011.
Pastika said the Bali Provincial Government has attempted to localize the maximum of poultry and
do vaccines. "I appealed to the district government is also doing the same thing,"
he said. During this time, continued Pastika, has never been any protest from the central government and the world
related international bird flu in Bali, because of all SOPs handling of bird flu has been done
as appropriate.
Meanwhile, the head of the Bali Provincial Livestock Office, I Putu Sumantra admit, until today
the bird flu virus has spread at random in 9 counties and cities in Bali. "The monitoring team
suggests, to this bird flu virus already exist in 62 villages scattered randomly in 9
counties and cities in Bali, with the number of cases of 65 positive cases of avian flu in
birds, "he explained.
A quick test (rapid test) also showed that the 62 villages in Bali have been infected. Rapid test were retested
several times in a number of laboratories, and the result is the same, namely to-62 birds in the area
positive bird flu.
Therefore, the Bali Animal Husbandry Department continues to attempt to control the bird flu virus, ranging from
elimination of poultry with a certain radius from the location, provision of vaccines against avian, and
spraying disinfectant conducted by trained personnel and the farmers who have
receive training and socialization of officers in the field.
But it must be recognized, says Sumantra, the government's efforts to minimize the cases are still constrained
some things, such as the public response is not maximized in dealing with bird flu, and
many poultry farmers who lack discipline in caring for poultry and cage.
In addition, other major obstacles of society is because there are still people who want to
distributes poultry, both among areas in Bali, as well as inter-island from outside Bali. In fact,
Sumanatra clear, Regulation No. Bali. 1 of 2003 has set the ban effort distribution
of poultry. But it still violated the rules related to the reason the consumption of poultry meat in Bali
is very high.
Although poultry in 62 villages in Bali infected with bird flu virus, but according to Chief Medical Officer
Province of Bali Nyoman Sutedja, has never been found from human to human transmission in
entire province of Bali. "In two years, the number of new cases of human death
up to 9 people. In 2010 there are 6 people, and in 2011 there were 3 people, "he said.
While the victim is not dead but otherwise suspect (allegedly afflicted by the virus)
reached 21 people. They all, bright Sutedja, might be helped. Sutedja appealed to all
community in Bali vigilant when they cough accompanied by fever up to 36 to 37
degrees Celsius. "Immediately to the doctors, hospitals, and nearby health centers," he said.