Indonesia: Dead Chicken in Tegal, Central Java

Dead poultry, AI positive in Kelurahan Tegal Margadana

September 8, 2011 07:14
As many as 41 village chickens (native) belonging to four residents at RT 3 RW III Sub Sub Margadana Margadana sudden death. Tim PDSR Marine and Agriculture Tegal then take bribes cloaca and is specified by anigen rapid test, the results are positive so diagnosed avian influenza (H5N1).

Head of Animal Husbandry Dislatan Ir Ign Setyo Widardo said, based on reports of RT 03 RW III Kelurahan Margadana, occurred the death of poultry chicken kind on 2 to 6 September 2011. The signs were found in poultry that died suddenly, among others, body and comb with dirt appears bluish white. "There was at four homes in one neighborhood in the Village area Margadana," said Setyo.

Mentioned Setyo, ditengerai source of the outbreak originated from itinerant traders live chicken. Chickens that died suddenly, among others, belong to Kusnanto 16 tails, Rahidi 4 heads, 13 tails and Carso Casmuni 8 tails.
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As reported previously Dislatan PDSR Team, on August 8 to 15 and also has been the death of birds diagnosed with avian influenza (H5N1) belongs to the citizens of chicken RT 2 RW 06 Kelurahan Kaligangsa. A total of 14 chickens died suddenly with the characteristics of the body and appear bluish comb. Source of the outbreak turned out to residents to enter a new chicken without quarantined first. When it has implemented the necessary measures as bird flu prevention.

According Setya, if not handled properly, the risk of bird flu can spread to humans or poultry. Therefore, citizens are encouraged to Tegal to impound or quarantine chickens exposed to virus, burning corpses before burial, holding the carcass with a belt or gloves and enter the chicken with the first quarantined. (HumasKotaTegal / Aji)