Government Asked to Tighten Poultry Supply to North Sulawesi

Manado, Swarasulut - Contact Farmers and Fishermen Mainstay (KTNA) of North Sulawesi Province asked local governments to tighten the supply of poultry and its derivatives in the border regions of Gorontalo, along with the spread of H5N1 virus in the area.

"Most of the supply of poultry to North Sulawesi Gorontalo. So as to anticipate the impact of the circulation of the H5N1 virus that already exists in Gorontalo, the border should be monitored as possible by requesting the documents free of bird flu, "said Lexi Solang Chairman KTNA North Sulawesi, Manado, on Sunday (10/04/2011).

He said that if the virus entered Flammable automatically spreading rapidly occurring, because the mutation of H5N1 is considered the most rapid in comparison with other viruses in poultry and can affect humans. Then the farmers in North Sulawesi are asked to always anticipate a continuous, clean cages with various steps. "It should not be done on poultry farms densely populated settlements. Should have in place a little far from the settlement with a clean environment, "he said. Meanwhile, the North Sulawesi provincial government has tightened the supply of poultry from the border of Gorontalo, was found along with the spread of bird flu (H5N1) in the area.

"Since the discovery of bird flu cases in Gorontalo, North Sulawesi Governor made it clear to the relevant agencies to strictly monitor the entry of poultry from the area to the North Sulawesi through the border," said Head of Public Relations Sumampouw Christian North Sulawesi province. Steps taken by the Governor of North Sulawesi as a form of anticipatory to the community and a number of poultry in the area, no one infected, because it is very dangerous potential for illness.

Agencies such as Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Public Health Service and so on, have been instructed to take immediate measures and anticipatory, as well as outreach to the community, especially in districts bordering with the Province of Gorontalo, namely North Mongondow Bolaang (Bolmut). Then, the Department of Industry and Trade (Disperindag) North Sulawesi has lowered the team supervisor to traditional markets, restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and other places of chicken meat distribution to anticipate the spread of bird flu in this area. "Three teams simultaneously lowered from 6 April 2011, checks the health documents chicken meat products in a number of points including the certificate is free of avian influenze (AI) from the relevant agencies," said Head of Domestic Trade, Disperindag North Sulawesi, Janny hampered. (Manado today)