Denpasar (Bali Reuters) - Head of Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health of the Province of Bali Putu Sumantra said that, until now the island can not be referred to as bird flu-free area.

"Indeed, earlier this year, the case is still zero. But you must remember that the bird flu virus is endemic so their remains are still in the ground and at times can come back," said Putu Sumantra, in Denpasar, on Thursday.

. In essence, he said, to prevent the spread of bird flu again is making birds more resistant to environmental conditions are uncertain at this time.

"The trick, of poultry farmers have to provide good care. The droppings should be sprayed with disinfectant too," he said.

Sumantra added in the near future it will also return to the blood sampling at various markets in Bali and at the same time spraying.   http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=id&u=http://bali.antaranews.com/berita/15023/terduga-flu-burung-dirujuk-ke-rsup-sanglah&ei=z5aVTrftOsKosALtx4XvAQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CE4Q7gEwAw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dh5n1%2B%252B%2BAyam%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26biw%3D953%26bih%3D564%26tbs%3Dqdr:h%26prmd%3Dimvnsfd