Indonesia: W. Java - Suspected Human Contracted H5N1 Bird Flu

uesday, 05 July 2011

Cimahi - Belasanunggas in Kampung Suka Maju RT 09/06, Village Padasuka, District Central Cimahi, Cimahi, suspected of contracting bird flu. This was based on signs of illness experienced by birds in the region. Nevertheless, KUKM Department of Trade Industry and Agriculture (Diskopindagtan) can not be sure because unggasunggas disease must go through laboratory tests. Officers Diskopindagtan Cimahi Irfan Dawn said it only checks, taking blood samples, saliva, Kolaka, and vaccine delivery. "The signs we can see from the results of several birds, but still requires laboratory testing," he said after the examination poultry in Kampung Suka Maju, yesterday. -snip- Sampling of poultry from the region also triggered allegations of a resident who contracted the bird flu that could undergo Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Bandung (RSHS) Bandung. "We just want to be sure, poultry around his home taxable or not," he said. According to Tita, poultry populations in as many as 184,574 Cimahi tail consisting of 35.324 chickens, ducks 6313, and 142,737 birds. Local resident, Ahmad, claimed, maintains about 100 ducks, 50 chickens village, and 19 domestic chickens. He was concerned with the alleged bird flu disease in its territory. However, to maintain the health of poultry, Ahmad claimed to regularly clean the poultry barn at least once every two days, including dirt farmers who utilized around.