West Nusa Tenggara is still not considered a case of Extraordinary Events (KLB)

BIRD FLU CASE NOT outbreaks in East Lombok East Lombok, 23/10

(AFP) - Cases of bird flu found in East Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara is still not considered a case of Extraordinary Events (KLB), despite a chicken or fowl owned by citizens of bird flu positive by rapid test.

     Head of Department of Agriculture Livestock and East Lombok regency, Khalid L Tarmizi in Selong says bird flu cases that occurred in East Lombok regency certainly can not be defined as an outbreak. Due to determine the status of cases of bird flu outbreaks that occurred in East Lombok regency, with the criteria there is an increase from the previous case is very significant.
Therefore, should the community in East Lombok asked to remain alert to the possibilities that occur later on, so that cases of bird flu from spreading to other districts in East Lombok regencies.
"Cases of bird flu in East Lombok is still in its early stages is normal, with no increase in the number of cases that can not be defined as an outbreak," said Head of Animal Husbandry and Agricultural East Lombok, Khalid L Tarmizi.
He asserted that the three districts where chickens owned by residents discovered that died suddenly in the districts of East Lombok regency Montong Ivory, Aikmel and Labuan Haji.
Two sub-districts such as Ivory and Aikmel Montong been confirmed positive for bird flu, based on rapid test results (rapid test) conducted by the officer handling the bird flu East Lombok regencies.
While one district namely Labuan Haji again expressed negative bird flu, but certainly not meant to be careless to anticipate all possibilities that happen.

     "There is the possibility that other districts also will be found the same case as in the two districts in East Lombok positive bird flu," said L khalid Tarmizi.
Head of Public Relations and Protocol East Lombok regency government, Iswan Rakhmadi asked all communities in East Lombok, to always be vigilant and make early detection of various symptoms of bird flu cases.
With a report to the relevant department if there is found the chicken or poultry owned by residents who died suddenly, the order can be handled properly as soon as possible cases of bird flu problem.
"Although there are chickens or poultry owned by residents who found the bird flu positive, but be grateful to this day there has been no case of bird flu infected to humans," added the Head of Public Relations and Protocol East Lombok regency, Iswan Rakhmadi.  http://www.antaramataram.com/berita/?rubrik=5&id=19784