Bird Flu Spreads

THURSDAY, 07 OCTOBER 2010 10:39 pm
Dozens of chickens died suddenly in Barru
Barru - Outbreaks of bird flu continued to spread. After being found in some areas, such as Pinrang and Sidrap, now bird flu is found in Mangkoso and Sumpang Binangae Barru. Even in Pinrang, chickens that died suddenly reported to have reached tens of thousands.

In two days, dozens of chickens in Mangkoso and Sumpang Binangae reported sudden death. Based on the results of Barru Animal Husbandry Department, chickens that died suddenly was positive bird flu.

An official at the Health Department to disseminate Mangkoso after handling bird flu at the District Head Office Soppeng Riaja, Wednesday, October 6 states, in fact the number of chickens that died in Mangkoso has reached hundreds, but the last residents of this report is only five male. "Five dead chickens that are then we check and the results are positive for bird flu," he said.

In the second place according to him, his story had contracted two years ago when similar cases experienced chicken farmer. This time the bird flu appears again in two locations.

Head of Department (Kadis) Livestock Barru, Nur Salam in his office stated, the current bird flu is difficult to avoid. The whole area neighbors have bird flu. "Now we continue to work how bird flu is not widespread," he hoped.

Now the Animal Husbandry Department also began to open the post complaints about bird flu. In the register book, record and Sumpang Mangkoso Binangae, the first reported case of death there is a positive chickens infected with the deadly virus.

Animal Husbandry Department has also been coordinating with the Provincial Government (Provincial Government), South Sulawesi, in order to obtain additional disinfectant. Currently, the supply of disinfectant thinning. (Rus