Saturday, October 9, 2010

49 Thousand Birds Dead of Bird Flu in South Sulawesi
Archipelago / Saturday, October 9, 2010 20:34 pm

Makassar: The 49 thousand chickens and ducks in South Sulawesi died of bird flu virus since July to October. Head of Animal Husbandry Department Sulsel Murtala Ali admitted that he had instructed the authorities farming districts to do the culling of poultry in the region identified the virus.

"We also banned poultry excluded from areas infected with bird flu," he said in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Saturday (9 / 10).

Murtala says thousands of dead birds were scattered in 11 districts, namely Takalar, Makassar, East Luwu, North Luwu, Soppeng, Pinrang, Parepare, Sidrap, Barru, Bulukumba and Bone. While the 13 districts / cities, declared free from viruses.

In addition to culling, Animal Husbandry Department also conducts spraying efforts and vaccination of poultry as well as counseling to residents to remain alert to the deadly virus.

He explained that the relatively high rainfall that occurred in South Sulawesi while this may trigger a mutation of bird flu to other birds. Therefore, the humidity is conducive to the development of the virus. "Therefore, the traffic of poultry from affected areas we forbid," he said.

Even so, he added, to date there is no transmission from cattle to humans. From examination of four patients suspect bird flu that was treated in hospital Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar, otherwise negative. The last two years there is no more fatalities from bird flu. (Ant / Bey)

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