Thursday, November 3, 2011

Indonesia: Bird Flu-Free Central Sulawesi

November 3, 2011
Head of Animal Health Animal Husbandry and Animal Health in Central Sulawesi Greetje Kuhu said during the first week of October to November 2011, cases of bird flu in the area is not found, or nil.

"Until now there has been no reports of counties and cities in Central Sulawesi about any cases of bird flu during that period," he said Thursday (3 / 11).

Bird flu or avian influneza (AI) last appeared attacking chickens in Poso district in September 2011. About 20 village chickens (native) in the two cities and the District of Poso Poso South City died suddenly and after review of animal health workers Poso Health Office of the AI ​​virus positive.

After that up to now, there are no more reports of cases of bird flu in the district, and other districts, including the city of Palu entering endemic areas of bird flu.

Although no cases, but the government still beware because since bird flu was found in Central Sulawesi in 2006 occurred mostly during the rainy season.

Today, almost all regions in Central Sulawesi rain every day. Did not rule out cases of bird flu re-emerged during the rainy season like now. The whole range of the Animal Husbandry Department in the district and town in Central Sulawesi still required to monitor, and report immediately to the Provincial Livestock Office if there are cases of bird flu in their respective areas.

He also said, when out of stock vaccines or drugs spraying immediately report to the Department of Animal Husbandry Provin the Central Sulawesi in Palu to quickly get supplies. (Ant/OL-04)

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