Indonesia: SW Sumatra: Hundreds of Chickens Die of Bird Flu in Bengkulu since January

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Source: http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2011/03/12/209561/76/20/Ratusan-Ayam-Mati-Terjangkit-Flu-Burung

14.15 WIB Bengkulu, Bengkulu
Ratusan Ayam Mati Terjangkit Flu Burung
Sabtu, 12 Maret 2011 00:00 WIB

Google translation:

Hundreds of Chickens Die of Bird Flu Transmission
Saturday, March 12, 2011 0:00 pm 0
Hundreds of Chickens Die of Bird Flu Transmission

AFP / sa
CHICKEN from six districts in Bengkulu died suddenly infected with bird flu or avian influenza. From January to early March, the total was 635 people in a positive fowl infected with the virus.

Participative Disease Surveillance Response Team (PDSR) and Avian Influenza Response Team of Bengkulu province noted, most cases occur in the city of Bengkulu, 207 chickens died. Then Rejang Lebong 176 chickens, Lebong 68 chickens, 68 chicken Kaur, Bengkulu, Central 60 chickens and 56 chickens Kepahiang.

Tarmizi, 45, a resident of Panorama Village, Cempaka Gading District, city of Bengkulu, said this week had some of his chickens died suddenly and neighbors at home. "We ask the government to examine carefully the intensive chicken owned by citizens in order to obtain the certainty of death," he said yesterday.

Coordinator for Avian Influenza Disease Control Unit Bengkulu Kuswady Emran said the spread of the virus take place very quickly. In anticipation of wider dissemination, poultry destroyed. (MY/N-3)

 

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Re: Indonesia: SW Sumatra: Hundreds of Chickens Die of Bird Flu in Bengkulu since January

Source: http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nusa_lainnya/2011/03/14/brk,20110314-319897,id.html

Warga Bengkulu Resah Ratusan Ayam Mati Positif Flu Burung
Senin, 14 Maret 2011 | 15:21 WIB

Google translation:

Residents of Bengkulu Restless Hundreds of AI Positive Dead Chickens
Monday, March 14, 2011 | 15:21 pm


TEMPO Interactive, Bengkulu - Local Disease Control Centre (LDCC) Department of Animal Husbandry and Health of Bengkulu province starting today (14 / 3) spraying the traditional markets with a disinfectant. This was done following the number of chickens died suddenly within the past week.

According to the Chairman of the LDCC Emran Kuswadi Bengkulu Province, spraying the location of chicken sales in traditional markets one form of anticipation spread of bird flu virus more.

"Apart from the cage, the market area is also very prone to infection. Because the chicken in the market come from many places, "he said.

The rate of out chickens from outside the city at this time was forced to stop to anticipation of the entry of poultry with H2N1 virus into the province of Bengkulu.

In addition to spraying in the market, LDCC spraying and destroying cattle originating from the location of the discovery of chickens died suddenly.

According Emran, in the last week in the city of Bengkulu, there are 40 chickens died suddenly of a positive with bird flu. Chickens that died of bird flu is most prevalent in the city of Bengkulu, which is 20 fish over the last two months.

"While the overall total of dead chickens infected with bird flu in the province of Bengkulu in the last two months as many as 680 animals," he added.

Until now only Muko-Muko district, Seluma, North Bengkulu, Bengkulu and Central that has not been reported chickens died suddenly. But that does not mean the four districts are clean from bird flu.
"Because it can be community or livestock owners who have not reported," he explained.

Emran also urged people not to free the animal took off their livestock, especially chickens. Also, always maintain the cleanliness and sometimes themselves after direct contact with livestock.

Meanwhile, the number of livestock that died suddenly recently caused unrest among the people of Bengkulu. Dig In fact, one of the Citizens Cage Lemonade, was forced to sell all their livestock animals for fear of contracting. "Of the dead and later spread to better my family I sell," he said.

ESTHER PHESI JULIKAWATI

 

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Re: Indonesia: SW Sumatra: Hundreds of Chickens Die of Bird Flu in Bengkulu since January

Source: http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/...usan-Unggas-di-Bengkulu-Terjangkit-Flu-Burung

Ratusan Unggas di Bengkulu Terjangkit Flu Burung
Selasa, 15 Maret 2011 08:45 WIB
ANTARA/Hendri//ip


Google translation:

Hundreds of Poultry in Bird Flu Bengkulu
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 8:45 pm
AFP / Hendra / / ip

BENGKULU - MICOM: A total of 680 birds owned by residents in Bengkulu died of bird flu virus or H5N1.

Coordinator of the Local Disease Control Centre (LDCC) Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Bengkulu Province Kuswadi Emran said hundreds of birds was positively infected by avian influenza virus should be destroyed. "Working with residents, we have destroyed hundreds of birds, mostly chickens village by burning," he said in Bengkulu, on Monday (14 / 3).

Hundreds of birds are said he found in six counties and the city of Bengkulu city, Kepahiang, Central Bengkulu, Rejang Lebong, and Kaur, South Bengkulu.

To cope with the spread of viruses that can infect humans, the Disnakertrans start on Monday (14 / 3) spraying a number of traditional markets with disinfectant.

Emran said the spraying location of chicken sales in traditional markets such as one form of anticipation spread of bird flu virus to other poultry or humans. "Apart from the cage, the market area is also very prone to infection because the chicken is on the market come from many places," he said.

He said that in addition to spraying in the market, LDCC also spraying and destroying cattle originating from the location of the discovery of chickens died suddenly. Most of the poultry that died suddenly it was found in the city of Bengkulu, where in the past week there were 40 individuals positive poultry bird flu.

Until now only Muko Muko district, Seluma, North Bengkulu, and Lebong that there are no reports of bird flu infected poultry. "But that does not mean the area is free, we still tells the public to report immediately if any poultry that died suddenly," he said. (Ant/OL-2)

 

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Re: Indonesia: SW Sumatra: Hundreds of Chickens Die of Bird Flu in Bengkulu since January

Source: http://regional1.kompas.com/read/2011/03/21/2010582/1.881.Ayam.Mati.7.Kabupaten/Kota.Siaga.

1.881 Ayam Mati, 7 Kabupaten/Kota Siaga
Editor: Benny N Joewono
Senin, 21 Maret 2011 | 20:10 WIB

Google translation:

1881 Chicken Dead, 7 District Standby
Editor: Benny N Joewono
Monday, March 21, 2011 | 20:10 pm

BENGKULU, KOMPAS.com - Seven out of 10 districts and cities in the province of Bengkulu declared bird flu alert, the related 1881 case kampung chickens died of H5N1 viruses in this region.

"The seven district and city declared alert because the virus is already endemic in Bengkulu and should not be transmitted to humans," said Coordinator of the Local Disease Control Centre (LDCC) Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Emran Kuswadi Bengkulu Province, on Monday (3/21/2011).

He said the birds tested positive for H5N1 by rapid antigen test use of a number of samples.

Seven districts and cities who declared bird flu alert the city of Bengkulu, Seluma District, Lebong, Bengkulu, Central Kepahiang, Kaur and Rejang Lebong.

"While the other three namely Muko Muko district, Bengkulu and South Bengkulu although there has been no report about the positive poultry bird flu, but hundreds of birds reportedly died suddenly," he said.

In Muko Muko and North Bengkulu been no reports of hundreds of bird species native chicken died suddenly, but has not done the test because the sample was destroyed.

Emran said there was no ban on chicken distribution to and from Bengkulu province because the virus has attacked nearly 2,000 poultry in the area.

"All you need do is spray the cages of birds infected with H5N1 positive, so the virus is not spread more widely, including cage birds are still alive instructed sprayed with a disinfectant or liquid soap and detergent," he said.

Until now, most cases of bird flu was found in the District Seluma, 1175 kampung chickens died of the virus.

In the city of Bengkulu, 242 tails, Rejang Lebong as many as 192 heads, 70 tails Kaur, Lebong 68 tails, 67 Kepahiang Bengkulu Central tail and as many as 60 head.

"We call on citizens to immediately report to the officer on the ground if they find dead birds suddenly to be tested and fast handling," he said.