Friday, July 8, 2011

Bird Flu Preparedness, 7 District Insulated

Friday, July 8, 2011 14:22 pm
Bird flu in the District Sidrap evenly. Sulawesi set the alert status of the bird flu and seven districts in the insulation.


Sidrap, KOMPAS.com - The bird flu virus (H5-N1), who first attacked the village of Tanete, District Maritenggae, Sidrap regency, South Sulawesi, is increasingly widespread.

Animal Husbandry Department Kabuparen Sidrap even claimed, the spread of AI virus has now been spread evenly across the district's largest chicken supplier in the region such Ajatappareng.

Until this afternoon, Friday (08/07/2011) was recorded already 39 thousand chickens are scattered in 30 of them farms in the district point Maritengae, Tellu Limpoe, Panca chert, Panca Lautang, Kulo, Baranti and Watang Sidenreng District, died suddenly, and now isolated. Total does not include chicken that is not recorded.

District Sidrap establish a territory in bird flu alert status. The rapid spread viruses that can infect humans, making the Animal Husbandry Department Sidrap overwhelmed, because the number of chickens that died continued to grow, while vaccine supplies are running low.

"Pandemic spread of avian influenza viruses reach alarming and continues to spread to 11 other districts. We were overwhelmed and forced to enlist the help of the provincial government because our vaccine supplies dwindling," said Chief District Veterinary Office Sidrap Muhammad Aziz.

The only precaution is done today, said Muhammad Aziz, spraying to break the chain of H5-N1 virus spread by anticipating mobilization activities that will enter the location of the cattle pens that do not rule out going to carry the virus, particularly the H5-N1 virus.

"We expect the provincial and central government immediately deliver medical aid to anticipate the spread of the virus for vaccine supplies dwindling and our disinfectant, while there are about 3.4 million chickens who also threatened to die of bird flu," he said.

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