Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Thousands of Chickens Die Sudden, Kerinci Bird Flu Preparedness

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 8:02
[JAMBI] regency government (Pemkab) Kerinci, Jambi Province set the alert status of bird flu (avian influenza), following a widespread outbreak of bird flu disease in the area. Outbreaks of bird flu in Kerinci until Tuesday (2 / 2) has spread to six villages. While the number of chickens that died of bird flu disease in the thousands
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Head of Animal Husbandry Department of Health Kerinci District, who was contacted in Sungaipenuh Ariyan, Kerinci, Wednesday (2 / 2) explains, it asked residents in the area of bird flu alert because of the spread of the disease quickly spread. In this week, an outbreak of bird flu has spread to six villages in the district Sitinjaulaut. Each Village Sebukar, red, Middle Pendung, Cape Mudo, Seleman and New Koto Hiang.

Described, based on the results of the monitoring officer Kerinci Animal Husbandry Department in the six villages, the number of chickens that died suddenly due to bird flu reaches the tail 4164. Chickens that died of bird flu in the village most Sebukar, which is about 2,000 birds. Then the chickens that died in the village of around 1101 Seleman tail.

According Ariyan, bird flu outbreaks in Kerinci quickly expanded because citizens do not know the symptoms and treatment. Most of the residents affected chicken bird flu in the region was thrown into a river. Should chickens affected by bird flu must be destroyed by burning or burying. In addition, residents also did not immediately report to the livestock department officials when they are a lot of dead chickens
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"Even more worrying again, the people who have chickens are not willing when we asked for chicken they are exposed to bird flu destroyed. So to control the bird flu, we ask citizens alert and quick to report if the bird flu contagious to humans, "he said.

Meanwhile, Head of Animal Health Animal Husbandry Department of Jambi Province, Jambi H Yudi on Wednesday (2 / 2) confirms bird flu outbreak in Kerinci. To control the bird flu outbreak, the institute has asked Animal Husbandry Department Kerinci spraying the chicken coop and chicken culling in bird flu-affected area.

Described, most frequently attacked Kerinci Regency outbreak of bird flu since 2005. Every rainy season, in an area that always happens with bird flu. It happened because of lack of awareness masuh breeder chickens in Kerinci spraying and vaccination of poultry cages.

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