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Indonesia: Central Java - AI suspected in poultry deaths

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://edisicetak.solopos.co.id/berita.asp?kodehalaman=h10&id=104932

Edisi : Senin, 14 Maret 2011 , Hal.3
Ratusan ayam mati mendadak
Dikhawatirkan terserang flu burung

Google translation:

Edition: Monday, March 14, 2011, page 3
Hundreds of chickens died suddenly
It is feared bird flu

Ungaran (Espos) Hundreds of chickens owned by dozens of residents in the RT 3 and RT 4/RW VIII, Kesongo Village, District Tuntang, Semarang regency, since the sudden death last week.

Cause of death was not known exactly, but residents suspect it's because of bird flu. As disclosed Kesongo Village Secretary, Somiani, told reporters on Sunday (13 / 3), the death of hundreds of free-range chicken that happens very suddenly. Residents most do not see signs of diseased chickens before they finally die. "The day before the chickens look healthy, somehow suddenly drop dead the next day almost simultaneously. This occurs since a week ago, "he explained.

Similar expressed Siti Aminah, residents Banjaran Hamlet, Village Kesongo. He claimed dozens of chickens owned by his brother died.

Keeping chickens has become the habits of residents in villages that border the region Salatiga. Every citizen, according to Somiani, can have up to tens of dozens of chickens that is usually maintained by way of release in the yard.

Until yesterday, there were already 22 families a chicken's head off. Not yet known material losses suffered by residents.

Somiani add residents suspicious poultry deaths were caused by bird flu, discovered because of unusual marks on the chicken carcasses. The signs are like menghitamnya skin around the crest, chest and the head of his cock. "Death of a sudden it also makes people suspicious lest it because of bird flu," he continued.

Gloves

Somiani also claimed about 150 head of his chickens come to die. To anticipate the spread of disease caused by H5N1 virus from birds to humans, people use gloves to pick up dead chickens and buried it in the hole deep enough, but not burned.

Unfortunately, the sudden death of hundreds of chickens have not been reported to residents or the local village to the Livestock and Fisheries Department, Semarang regency. So until yesterday there has been no Disnakkan team and officers from conducting sampling to determine the cause of death of their chickens. - By: Kaled Hasby A
 
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