South Sulawesi
[Both rabies & bf, most families have a dog....]
Dozens Dead Mendadak Ekor Chicken
Monday, 02 February 2009
Tapanuli Selatan (Sindo) - As many as 55 chickens in the Ancient Old Village, Kecamatan Batang Angkola sudden death in three days of temporary turut.Dugaan, chicken-infected chicken is bird flu.
Head of Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, and Livestock (Distanbunak) Tapanuli South Bahrian Lubis said, dozens of chickens found dead lalu. Pada January 27-29 since the first day, the chicken found dead only five tails, the second day increased to 25 head, third day and remains the head 25. Total chicken that died of head 55.
"The 55 chickens that died suddenly that it is true because the alleged strong positive with H5N1 virus. This is based on identification in the field and after we do rafid test. The result is 90% chicken with suspected bird flu positive, "he said yesterday. To anticipate the spread of outbreaks of bird flu to humans and animals to prevent the death of poultry more, for while Distanbunak Tapsel established poskoposko fluburung di DesaPurba Old Sigalangan, Sijungkit mountain, and Sijungkit Lombang.
"Posko is our focus to prevent the bird flu virus terjangkitnya to man. Jadi, if there is a suspected infected, immediately reported to posko and later will be given medical help immediately," he said. Meanwhile, the Head of Animal Husbandry Distanbunak Tapsel Budi Lanmora states, in addition to establishing posko, Distanbunak also already sanitation of the cage to livestock and poultry with a disinfectant spray for three days in succession.
"To avoid spreading, we have done spraying in the three affected villages suspected outbreaks of bird flu is," he said. The people who are in one sub-district diimbau to be more attention to hygiene corral and immediately reported to posko if any changes or symptoms similar to bird flu, both to humans and animals.
Rabies disease Hantui Residents
In addition to allegations of bird flu virus, with residents also ditakutkan rabies (rabies) in the Village Sijungkit Lombang, Kecamatan Batang Angkola Tapsel. Budi Lanmora said, dogs that carry rabies is suspected to bite another dog. "Indeed, victims of rabies to humans has not been there, but the characteristics of dog rabies is already there, "he said.
Currently, at least 300 stray dog tails in the District of Batang Angkola and are potentially exposed to disease rabies.Hal this threat to be serious for people in three villages in the district, which amounted to approximately 325 families (KK). "Almost all residents have a dog. To prevent the spread of disease dog rabies, Pemkab Tapsel when this is to give vaccinations to the 60 dog tails, "he said.
Residents who are also expected to have a dog health dog peliharaannya and took him to the related parties for the vaccinated. This is to anticipate the spread of rabies which can take a human sacrifice. "If necessary, reduce also keep a dog that does not swallow up the victims," he said. Meanwhile, members of the DPRD Kabupaten Mandailing Natal (Madina) of the party faction Amanat Nasional (PAN), Borkat Harahap states, the spread of the virus suspected of bird flu have occurred many times in the District of Batang Angkola.
This condition is very apprehensive because of bird flu is a dangerous disease. "So that, people need to keep the cattle pen-virusnya virus that does not easily infect humans and animals in the environment," he said. He also ask Pemkab Tapsel improve performance for menyosialisasikan hazard prevention and spread of bird flu virus to people. The disease can occasionally infect humans.
"Pemkab Tapsel should be more active to do more counseling-counseling to the citizens of this disease in order to have knowledge about the disease and bird flu alert," he said. (zia ul Haq)
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