Re: West Kalimantan: Sudden death of chickens
Re: West Kalimantan: Sudden death of chickens
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http://www.equator-news.com/index.php?mib=berita.detail&id=20534
Kamis, 17 Juni 2010 , 07:43:00
Sampar Ganas Dipicu Flu Burung
Google translation:
fishy, June 17, 2010, 07:43:00
Malignant disease Triggered AI
Spraying In The carrier vehicle Chicken, Bird Flu Outbreak anticipate. (PHOTO Tommy Fahrurazi / Equator)
Disnakeswan still curious. Samples were sent to Animal Health Banjarbaru, Unair team unloaded. Preventive action continues with the spraying vehicle.
PONTIANAK. The virus that causes the death of chickens at several locations as Pontianak city since Friday (11 / 6) and, more due to Newcastle Disease (ND) or a plague in chickens highly malignant. While low pathogenic avian influenza virus found in dead birds, only a ride on its host body.
"Usually the virus will ride. When we test the positive results of bird flu but not a ganasnya. Death due to ND. Virus was riding, "explained Abdul Manaf Mustafa, Head of Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health (Disnakeswan) Kalbar in his office, Wednesday (16 / 6) yesterday.
Manaf alarming, the virus that emerged in dead birds based on rapid test is not that high pathogenic avian influenza (PAI), but low-pathogenic. To prove this, Disnakeswan will conduct laboratory examination with a VCR.
According to him, low-pathogenic bird flu virus found in dead poultry animal body. This means that the bird flu virus to weaken the condition of birds only. Because it is weak then the ND virus or plague entered. While the bird flu virus to high pathogenic avian going to kill him if the attack is vicious.
Thus, he continued, Disnakeswan will try to find out more by sending samples to laboratories and testing Veterinary Investigation Center (Animal Health) in Banjarbaru. "They also have sent the team and go to the field this morning (yesterday, red). Tomorrow (today, ed) team of the Center for Tropical Disease Research and the University of Airlangga and AI will be sent down the team, "explained Manaf.
The team in charge of Animal Health Banjarbaru reveal whether viruses that attack chickens in Pontianak, including bird flu virus or not. Meanwhile, the team from Airlangga University, his duty to find if a virus that attacks the positive of bird flu if a new species or a long type.
"If it really is positive of bird flu if it was true indeed come from outside or mutations that long since settled," said Manaf sure.
So far, the inspection team performed field Disnakeswan find 18 birds that tested positive for avian influenza by rapid test. "While the rest negative, then we call predictable. But when we test for ND or disease had a positive fact, "said Manaf.
He also explained that in determining an illness that required clinical testing, and then performed surgery or pathology Anatomy carcass to see changes in equipment such as respiratory tract, liver, lymph and all that stuff. "Next, a new rapid test with subsequent examination by a laboratory examination of the current VCR is being done," said Manaf.
Since the spread of the deadly virus that dozens of chickens, Manaf admitted his side was able to localize the virus. "We apply the appropriate destruction of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). For example not to kill these animals alive, "said Manaf.
Alumnus of the Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) is asking the public to quickly report if the animals they raised poultry died suddenly. "Do not be dumped into the trench or the trash. It will spread, "Manaf suggestions.
In order to enhance supervision, starting Wednesday (16 / 6) yesterday Disnakeswan Kalbar began spraying the vehicles that transport farm animals in and out of Pontianak. "Today we had already applied every livestock transport truck carrying live chickens or whether eggs and meat after lowering goods in Pontianak be disinfected in advance," he explained.
Protection by this ordinance Disnakeswan to break the chain do not let the disease spread to other areas. "So we use a disinfectant that can kill viruses and bacteria," he said confidently. Spraying was carried out in the yard vehicles Disnakeswan Office and is open for 24 hours without charge.
After the transport vehicle was cleaned up about a half hour, it will be issued a certificate biosecurity. Every vehicle on reaching the Bridge Weigh required to deliver the letter. "If okay, they can depart. But if you have not sprayed will be asked to come back here, "said Manaf detailed.
If found to have a vehicle that does not want to do the spraying are obtained if the consequences of an epidemic, the question must be held accountable. Therefore, such state laws. "Yes we demand it," said Manaf said, calling the case the public should not be too scared to eat chicken and eggs.
Protest
A total of 8 employees Disnakeswan ordinance, the district and police officials from the police came to the house of Joseph Pontiac east on the neighbor Gang Tanjung Raya I, Wednesday (16 / 6) at around 12:00. They want to continue the culling of poultry owned by Joseph and his wife Satiri previously been destroyed as many as 28 chickens.
Joseph protest and dialogue occurred after Joseph hinder officers who wanted to exterminate the animal herds. Joseph asked the officer to make an agreement because he did not know about certain diseases affecting livestock. "I want clarity, not ngasi chicken I do not want my cattle destroyed, but I do not want before knowing the outcome. Although I am a layman, but also wanted to know the results, "said Joseph.
Yusuf remained adamant about not giving his chickens and ducks are still around a hundred individuals. So did letters of agreement from the police posed, nevertheless signed. The contents of the letter there is willingness to destroy the poultry after test results Joseph disease affecting cattle.
Beware ILI
Attack of the deadly poultry disease in the four regions making ranks of the City of Pontianak in West Kalimantan Provincial Health Office on standby. Coordination with each PHC in Pontianak improved. In every place the health service was already provided tamiflu. Health center personnel also are trained to conduct the surveillance and personal protective gear had been prepared.
Things should watch out is if there are patients who experience symptoms such as influenza (Influenza Like Illness / ILI) and the patient has recently traveled or had contact with people from affected areas, it is suspect (suspect). "The number of health centers serving the ILI program is not much, but equally in every district there. There are cases of bird flu or not, we still turn on this program, "stated Head of West Kalimantan Provincial Health Office, Dr M. Dawn to the Equator via telephone, Wednesday (16 / 6).
According to him, related to prevention of ILI reports that there are two types, namely types W1, whose report made 24 hours and type of W2 for weekly reports. From the report it could be found quickly every patient progress in health centers especially equipped with the ILI program. "Until now, no one suspected the H5N1 virus," said former Director of the Hospital Soedarso this Pontiac.
He explained that this H5N1 virus can be prevented by applying the Clean and Healthy Living Patterns (PHBS). Especially the people who are advised to apply the flu coughs and sneezes ethics. "If the cough should be covered with tissue and tisunya immediately discarded. Use also temporarily mask and do not often clustered at the crowd, "he said. (Ian / sul / oen)
