Standby One, Sidrap isolated

Friday, 08-07-2011
Number of Dead Chickens Due to Bird Flu Reaches 38 Thousand Tails

Sidrap, BKM - Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (Disnakkan) District Sidrap states currently Sidrap alert against bird flu disease. This after tens of thousands of chickens in this area have died from avian influenza (AI), the virus that causes bird flu.
Recent data obtained at the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Sidrap, the number of chickens that died had reached 38 thousand heads more. In fact, at present, bird flu has spread almost all over the district.
Kepala Disnakkan Sidrap, Ir HM Azis MM BKM when confirmed on Thursday (7 / 6) said that poultry deaths case data is consistent with reports masyarakat of the 11 districts in Sidrap.
"Eleven districts in Sidrap currently classified as endemic bird flu. Of the 11 districts, two districts namely Maritengngae and Panca chert including the machete. Hence, the district government decided Sidrap Sidrap alert of bird flu," said Aziz.
According to Aziz, rapid spread of bird flu in poultry farms centers is due to ignorance of the breeder of disease. In addition, said Kadis, also due to the lack of stockpiles of vaccines and disinfectants as well as test tool (rapid test).
For that, he hopes the South Sulawesi provincial government provide immediate relief to cope with bird flu in Sidrap. Until now, he said, the South Sulawesi provincial government assistance is only about 1500 liters of disinfectant. In fact, to overcome this problem, Sidrap disenfektan takes 3500 liters.
Aziz also claimed that officers had been lowered 24-hour standby. However, Aziz also called on the active role of communities and farmers to immediately report any suspected bird flu on its territory.
"I really expect all elements of society to report if it finds the case to the animal health posts that we have made in every village and urban villages," pleaded Azis.
Separately, South Sulawesi Livestock Kadis Ir Murtala Ali told BKM, said yesterday, to prevent the spread of bird flu disease to other districts, Sidrap been isolated. All birds from Sidrap forbidden to be taken to other districts.
"All the regions bordering the Sidrap we watch closely. Birds of Sidrap not allowed out of Sidrap," said Murtala.
Regarding the request disenfektan, Murtala claimed to have sent as many as 850 liters of additional disenfektan to Sidrap. "We also tomorrow (today) will come down to Sidrap to help the handling of bird flu," he said.
Asked about the data chickens that died due to bird flu, Murtala confess, the last data received by the Animal Husbandry Department Sulawesi about 12 thousand heads. "The data we received in writing, even if the Animal Husbandry Department has reported 38 Sidrap thousand more, I do not know yet," he said.

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