Banda Aceh was stricken by bird flu

on Wednesday, 18 February 2009 13:21 WIB
Puluhan the chicken died suddenly Be on the alert
Banda Aceh - Banda Aceh was again stricken by bird flu after beforehand the same deadly illness the lustre last 2008, this time the illness was known after the death 45 chickens belonging to Ruli in the Merduati Region yesterday in followed with the death 6 chickens belonging to Nur Jannah, the Ruli neighbour in Lr Kemuning, Kecamatan Koetaraja, Pusat of the Banda Aceh City, the next day this morning. Drh Mustafa Kasie Peternakan Kota Banda Aceh in his statement to was on the alert, on Wednesday (18/2) described the death of the chicken in this Kemuning as positive Bird Flu, or avia influenza. The cause of bird flu was the A virus of type influenza that spread between the poultry. Said he this virus was afterwards found also could spread to the other species like the pig, the cat, the dog, the tiger, and humankind. "This just the first time happened in this year, but last year (2008) had the official found 14 points,said Mustafa that was accompanied by Razali SP, Head of Sector Peternakan Kehutanan and the Plantation Kota Banda Aceh. At this time Mustafa words of a team hunted serga bird flu that was named Parsipatory Disease Surverlance Respon (PDSR) destroyed the chicken that died as well as the living chicken belonging to Ruli and Nurjannah, the amount around 35 tails. The A virus of type influenza had several sub-types that were marked by the Hemagglutinin existence (H) and Neuramidase (N). There were 9 H variants and 14 variants of N. Virus bird flu that was contagious at this time was the sub-type H5N1 that had incubation time for 3-5 days. Wild birds and the domestication poultry (the livestock) could become the source of the disseminator H5N1. In South-East Asia most cases of bird flu happened to the transport route or poultry livestock breeding instead of the migration route of wild birds. This virus could spread through air or contact through food, the drink, and the touch. Nevertheless, this virus will die in the high temperature. Because of that meat, the egg, and the animal must be cooked fully to avoid the spread. The cleanliness himself must be also taken care of by washing the hands with the antiseptic. The cleanliness of the body and clothes must be also maintained. The virus could survive in the cold temperature. The foodstuff that was cooled down or frozen could keep the virus. The hands must be washed before and after cooking or touched the raw foodstuff. The poultry better be not maintained in the house or the room of the residence. Livestock breeding must be kept away from housing to reduce the risk of the spread. Not always if tertular the virus will cause was sick. Nevertheless, this could endanger in afterwards the day because of the virus always bermutasi so as to have the potential for the pathogen at one time. Therefore, if being found by the animal or birds that died suddenly the authority side will make the assumption of the existence of bird flu. To prevent the spread, the other animal around the area that berkasus bird flu must be destroyed. The sign of the public who could happen was feverish high, the respiratory complaint and (possibly) the stomach. Replikasi the virus could in the body go fast so as the patient must immediately get medical attention. The medical handling and giving of medicine was carried out by the authorised medical official. The normal medicine was given was penurun hot and anti the virus. Between antivirus that could be used was the kind that hindered replikasi from neuramidase (neuramidase inhibitor), including Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and Zanamivir. Each one of the antivirus this had the side-effect and must be given in specific time so as to be needed by the doctor's opinion. The flu illness brung the first time attacking Banda Aceh on September 25 2005, at that time thousands of tails of the chicken were destroyed in the Lamdom village, Kecamatan Longbata Kota Banda Aceh.