Thursday, August 11, 2011

Bird Flu Attack One Village at Sidrap

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Lying. Avian Influenza Control Officer Hj PDSR Syamsiar, while combing the farm declared endemic Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu H5N1 in the village causes Tanete, Kec.Maritenggae, Wednesday, August 10.

Sidrap, DAWN - District Sidrap the egg and chicken production centers in South Sulawesi is not completely sterile from the H5N1 virus causing bird flu.
Information obtained DAWN, bird flu has been endemic in a village in the North Bulo Sidrap previously declared safe from viruses.

"I have not said whether Sidrap sterile from bird flu virus attacks. In fact, one another village which was originally declared it safe to influenza virus has been infecting one another village," said Head of Department of Livestock and Fisheries District Sidrap, Abd Aziz on Wednesday, 10 August.

Aziz lamented the lack of public awareness of the dangers of bird flu disease to livestock. In fact, beber Azis, the institute has conducted the socialization and education about the dangers and prevention of Avian Influenza in high-risk areas or areas that do not terwabah.

"But, it turns out there are still people who do not realize this by removing the chickens that died of bird flu in the river," he complained.

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The Head of District Health Office Sidrap HA Irwansyah, say, Sidrap declared bird flu endemic areas and resulted in the death of 235,000 poultry birds. Bird flu has attacked the 11 districts in Sidrap.

However, Irwansyah have not found any indication of the citizens affected by the AI ​​virus. "Until now, not found in Sidrap residents who suspect bird flu," he said.

In Pinrang, public awareness of bird flu is quite high. It is recognized veterinarian, Elvi Martina. In fact, he explained, the AI ​​virus had spread to the border Baranti (Sidrap) to Tiroang (Pinrang) and District Mattiro Bulo (Pinrang).

"In Pinrang, quickly controlled because the level of public awareness of the faster response. They immediately report any poultry that died suddenly had even one tail," said Elvi

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