Thursday, September 8, 2011

Indonesia: W. Java - Hundreds of chickens died suddenly


September 8, 2011
CIPATUJAH - Residents of the village of Kampung Cikatulampa Padawaras Cipatujah District currently unsettled. Since August 10, hundreds of chickens died suddenly due to them attacked a strange disease.

Some residents believe that the strange disease known as plague wewelek. Others, worried that the outbreak was caused by bird flu virus attacks.

"It was really weird because it was so sudden and overwhelming. For example, more chicken kukuruyuk in the trees, suddenly fell to the ground. When it touched his heart had stopped and her body stiff, "said Chairman of the Village Representative Padawaras Yayan Siswandi SE.

Five Yayan's own chickens died suddenly. He said, all the chickens that died a few hours earlier seemed in good health. But after death, sudden redness of chicken in the stomach and rectum.

Some residents had time to kill and eat sick chickens. They seemed very much afraid that the death of chickens due to bird flu virus attacks. "So far the people who eat chicken, do not hit anything," he continued.

However, he said, it would be nice if the parties concerned immediately jump to things that are unwanted can be anticipated. For example, transmission of disease to humans. "We still lay about the artificial bird disease," he said.
Until now, obviously Yayan, a strange disease is still attacking. Until now the government is also related to not doing anything step.

Until now there has been no official data collection related to the number of dead chickens. But based on the recognition of citizens, the outbreak spread across the village Cikatulampa which consists of 10 RT. Chicken owners have to be losing tens of tail.

Umanah (50), resident RT 04 describes the five chickens that died, only one tail who could be cut. He believes the disease is wewelek chicken. This disease is different from the Newcastle disease or rude. "Looks like wewelek disease. Therefore I dare to cook, "he said.

Village Police Cikatulampa Mahidin who lost 40 chickens claimed to have seen people take (remove) chicken carcasses into the river until the bear. "If you say I am less sure wewelek. Possible heart disease, "he said.

Muhidin also mentioned the name of the owner and the number of their dead chickens. Each Jahidin 10 head, Didi 6 tails, Sahrodin 7 animals, Oman 2 tails, 3 tails Jojo, mesih 11 tails, Tiyah 6 tails, 3 tails Unesih, Markonah 4 heads, 3 tails Fakih.

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