Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Indonesia: Balikpapen - H5N1 in Poultry Suspected

September 29, 2010
BALIKPAPAN - About 30 chickens in RT 4 and 5 Manggar Village, East Aberdeen destroyed, after the discovery of a number of chickens died suddenly. Department of Agriculture, Marine, and Fisheries (DPKP) indicates, the chicken was suspected avian influenza or bird flu.

Head of Veterinary and Livestock DPKP Budijanto drh said, initially it got a preliminary report there are three chickens died suddenly at RT 4 Manggar Village. "After three tails, grow to be five, continues to be a ten tails. Characteristics of sudden death, and hold there is also a snot-nosed, "said Budi, greeting familiar.

After tracking, it instructed to destroy chickens in the vicinity of the location of the discovery of chickens died suddenly. Budi said, this is the first discovery in 2010. A similar case was the last time there in Aberdeen around 2007. "We also have sent samples for diagnosis in Banjarmasin," said Budi.
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