Indonesia: Garut H5N1

Poultry depopulation Done By Thousands of Islamic
Garut News, (Wednesday, 9 / 3).
Implementation of depopulation (culling) restricted poultry in Garut regency, done that preceded the Islamic slaughtering process, when believed to be dead and then do the burning, then sprinkled his ashes in the grave with lime.

Ranging from 800 to 1,000 birds in the village didepopulasi Sukaratu and Sukamukti Banyuresmi District, Wednesday, in order to break the chain of spread of an outbreak of bird flu (Avian Influnza/AI/H5N1), said Head of animal health Veterinary Public Health Garut, Ir Dida. K, MP to Garut News.

While the process of direct replacements done in the field, each 50 thousand for each adult chickens, Rp30 thousand (young chicken) and Rp6 thousand for each chick, he said.

Similar activities will resume on Thursday (10 / 3) in other villages, following the outbreak of the deadly disease, occurring in six villages in two districts of Garut district, continued spraying disinpektan.

Besides resulting chickens died suddenly 1393, also led to two local residents had suspected the disease was isolated.

Chicken deaths take place from 12 January to 26 February and then in the village of Sukaratu, Banyuresmi, Karyasari, Bagendit and Village District Sukamukti Banyuresmi.

Including widespread and the death of 20 chickens in Kampung Desa Cipareuan and Cikukuk Cibiuk Cibiuk Kidul District on February 23, 2011, said the head of animal health Veterinary Public Health.

He explained that, previously carried out depopulation of 13 chickens and 13 H5N1 positive poultry carcass disposal and burning done and burial in accordance with standard operating procedure, it will immediately conduct disinpektan AI outbreaks in six villages, he said.

P2M Head of the local health office, Dede Rochmansyah, M. Kes, said he still kept an eye on 205 people, including 68 of which are in direct contact with the H5N1 positive poultry.

While 20 people who experienced "ILI" obtain 220 tablets each dose tamiflu 75 mg, to be consumed over two times the incubation period or 14 days, he said.