Bird Flu Positive,Worse than 2007

Friday, October 15, 2010, 12:30:00
BALIKPAPAN-although it was stated graph to decline, the spread of H5N1 virus (bird flu) still continue to threaten the existence of feathered chicken species. Section, Department of Marine Fisheries and Livestock (DPKP) Balikpapan resume culling of 55 chickens that indicated the bird flu. "Rapid test positive, the RT 24 Source Rejo," said Head of Animal Health DPKP drh Ratna in his office, yesterday.

He said he deeply regrets the re-discovery of chickens infected with bird flu. Re-occurrence of cases in the RT 24 Source Rejo, due to act of the people who do not care will appeal that had been digencarkan it, considering afian influenza virus infected after the people who bring in chickens from a location that has tested positive for bird flu.

"We also regret, because due to the people who buy chicken at a cheap price of the family in Sepinggan, though its location has been declared positive, so the virus was brought chicken he bought it," explained Rachel.

In anticipation of wider distribution, then it re-sprayed disinfectant into up to a radius of 100 meters from the area point of presence chickens were destroyed, to kill the remnants of a virus that could have been saved in the surrounding area. "As usual we sterilize, clear handling appropriate SOP (Standard Operations procedures, Red)," he explained.

With increasing 55 chickens that were destroyed, then until recently has contained as many as 709 chickens that died suddenly, and 351 chickens in the depopulation (destroyed, as indicated bird flu). "In total there are 14 villages already that we examine, 9 village who tested positive and 4 village which turned out negative," explained Rachel again.

He admitted that cases of bird flu that is currently attacking Balikpapan more virulent than avian flu cases that occurred in Aberdeen in 2007 ago. The reason, both from the number of chickens to infected sites, the case is currently greater.

However, it dismissed the notion that states that the rapid growth of the bird flu case caused by the slow handling by his side, but it was suspected that the gene mutation has occurred on the bird flu virus that caused a mix of nucleotides (molecules that form a series of H5N1 virus).

"At this time the H5N1 strain was traced her, whether the same as was the case in South Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, or who, because of the virus most likely came from two regions," he added.