Poultry died suddenly spread across seven areas of West Java #H5N1 #BIRDFLU

..still studied the possibility of mutation of the H5N1 virus..

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 3:34 pm | 

 London (ANTARA News) - West Java Livestock Office declared dead birds suddenly occurred in seven areas in West Java, the city of Bandung, the city of Bogor, West Bandung regency, Bekasi, Brass, Depok City, and District Majalengka.
"In addition to the city of Bandung, the sudden death of poultry has also been spread in six other areas that the city of Bogor, West Bandung, Jakarta, Brass, and Majalengka Depok city," said Head of Animal Husbandry of West Java Koesmayadie when contacted by telephone on Monday.

He said until Saturday (3/3) and total dead birds suspected of contracting H5N1 virus as many as 314 animals, and all free-range chicken raised in the backyard of residents.

According to him, until now still studied the possibility of mutation of the H5N1 virus because in 2011 there are 35 308 deaths unggasn tail in West Java.

He said that West Java Livestock Office also conducted rapid test (rapid test) against the poultry that died suddenly and the results showed positive bird flu virus.
However, Koesmayadi said, after the test polymerase chain reaction (PCR) it to the lab was only four positive bird flu.

"So maybe there's a virus or another virus mutation that causes the death of the chicken," said Koesmayadi.
He said, to ascertain whether the virus that causes chicken died in seven districts / cities actually have a virus H5NI, Animal Husbandry Department continues to conduct research.

He explained that his department has asked all teams Searcing Pastisipatory Disease Response (PDSR) in 26 cities / counties in the province of West Java 24-hour standby."They should report to Disnak Jabar every poultry deaths in their respective areas," said Koesmayadi.

Cases of bird flu hit West Java back in early 2012, the case terhadiri occurred in Bandung, West Java.

Until now, two of the Bandung namely Mr A (42) residents from Village Road Rancasawo Margasari Stone Fruit Bandung District and Mr. SA of Kampung Mengger Girang, Regol District, the city of Bandung, which is thought to have contracted bird flu died after treatment Hasan Sadikin Hospital intensive in Bandung.

In response Bandung City Health Department urged people to be more vigilant over the outbreak of bird flu.

"We hope more people watch out for more, especially if it finds domestic birds or in the neighborhood died suddenly, immediately report to the nearest health center," said Chief Medical Officer Achyani Raksanagara Bandung.
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