Thursday, February 4, 2010

Indonesia, West Java: H5N1 Poultry- Highest Count in 4 Years, Scattered in 70 Villages

During the January 70 Case Happen

Thursday, February 4, 2010 | 14:06 pm

BANDUNG, KOMPAS - The number of cases of bird flu in poultry in West Java during January 2010 was the highest in four years. This condition is expected due to climate anomalies, such as high rainfall, floods, rising sea water to the surface, strong winds, and earthquakes, which cause the spread of the virus and the source of poultry diseases increased.

Based on data Jabar Animal Husbandry Department, the number of cases of bird flu that hit poultry farms during January reached 70 cases. As at January 2009 there were only 21 cases, in January 2008 appears 53 cases, and in January 2007 found 67 cases.

Head of Animal Husbandry Department Padmadinata Tatang Kusmayadie Jabar, Wednesday (3 / 2) in Bandung, say, 70 cases of bird flu, which occurred during January 2695 resulted in dead chickens scattered in 70 villages, 52 subdistricts, and 10 districts. Distribution areas include the case of Cirebon City, County Majalengka, Kuningan regency, Indramayu district, Bandung regency, West Bandung regency, Sumedang District, Garut Regency, Tasikmalaya District, and District Ciamis.

"We will raise awareness of bird flu in poultry with socialization menggencarkan biosecurity, depopulation, and the dangers of bird flu to poultry production centers in West Java to suppress the spread of this virus," he said.

Reduce production

Kusmayadie added, the spread of bird flu virus thought to reduce domestic poultry meat production in West Java in 2009 of 2.1 percent compared with the previous year. The decline also occurred in the production of duck population by 5 percent in 2009 compared with 2008.

Head of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Animal Husbandry Department Mudjiartiningsih Sri Jabar said, from 70 cases of bird flu were reported, including 13 cases of confirmed positive tests based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR). (GRE)

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