Lebak, Banten ::: Bird flu outbreak in several villages. Bird flu infected chickens disposed to irrigation canal

Lebak, Banten – Livestock Service of Kabupaten Lebak, Banten Province monitored several villages of bird flu outbreak in Kecamatan Kalanganyar after hundreds of chickens were found suddenly died.

One of dead chickens was tested positive bird flu infection.

Following to this finding, disinfection has been done to chicken cages around the infected cage. Dead chickens were buried to prevent bird to human virus transmission.

Up to present moment, there is no report about bird flu symptom in people.

To prevent any bird flu transmission to human, Livestock service has done public socialization. People were asked to keep their chickens caged; to maintain self-hygiene, by washing hand after contact with birds; and to apply farm bio-security practice by cleaning chicken cages with detergent.

Source: Indonesia news office, ANTARA. http://antaranews.com/berita/1257703957/ratusan-ayam-mati-mendadak-di-kalanganyar

 

 

Lebak, Banten – Dozen of dead chicken bodies tested positive bird flu infection have been disposed into irrigation canal of Kampung Babakan, Desa Aweh, Kecamatan Kalanganyar on Monday (9/11).

Worrying of bird flu infection, people reported bad smell of rotten chicken bodies came from the irrigation canal to local livestock service. According to this report, officials dispatched to investigate the location. Examination to several chicken samples showed those chickens had died of bird flu infection.

It is assumed those chickens belong to farms of Desa Aweh that had bird flu outbreak several days ago.

Head of Health Service of Kabupaten Lebak, Maman Sukiman mentioned health service officials have investigated any incident of bird flu infection in human in affected areas, Kecamatan Kalanganyar and Cikulur. So far, no bird flu infection in human reported. However, for prevention health service has distributed 4,000 Tamiflu to all public health centers in Kabupaten Lebak.

Source: Indonesia newspaper, HuPelita. http://www.hupelita.com/cetakartikel.php?id=83044

 

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West, North Sumatera ::: Bird flu outbreak

Padang, West Sumatera – Agriculture, Livestock and Horticulture Service (Dispernaktura) of Kabupaten Pasaman Barat identified hundreds of chicken infected by bird flu H5N1 virus in Kecamatan Pasaman, Jorong Padang Durian Hijau and Kecamatan Luhak Nan Duo, Jorong Padang Lawas.

“After field investigation, we found bird flu positive from those two districts. Confirmation made by laboratory test in Bukittinggi,” said Head of Dispernaktura of Pasaman Barat, Jhonniwar on Monday (9/11).

Preventive measures have been done by disinfection of flocks and surrounding area in 500 meter, followed by depopulation to infected chickens.

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Padang Today.  http://padang-today.com/?today=news&id=10912

 

Tapanuli Selatan (Tapsel) , North Sumatera – Head of Agriculture Service Tapsel stated  no more death birds found after last bird flu outbreak in six villages of Kecamatan Batang Angkola, Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan.

Agriculture service has taken appropriate measures to prevent further spreading of the disease, such as disinfection of affected and border area, also vaccination to survived chickens. Prohibition of free rearing chickens is also applied.

Bird flu virus attacked several villages in Kecamatan Batang Angkola, Kabupaten Tapsel last month.

On October 23^rd, about 500 chickens died in Desa Pintu Padang I.  In two days after, about 250 chickens died in Desa Pintu Padang II. Since then, sudden death in chickens was continuing in other villages; Desa Pintu Padang  III, Desa Pintu Padang IV, Desa Pasar Lama Sigalangan, Desa Sorik, Desa Sori Madingin Lama and Desa Sitampa/Simatoras. By Monday (2/11), suddenly died chickens count reached 2,609 in Kecamatan Batang Angkola.

Health Service of Tapsel conducted anticipation and preventive measures by public socialization, and disinfection to infected villages. High-risk villages that are located next to infected villages, Desa Tolang, Sipange and Sialang, were also disinfected.

Disinfection was done continuously since October 23^rd until no more dead chickens found.

Of 2,609 dead chickens belong to 200 households. Vaccination is ongoing to survived chickens.

Meanwhile, to prevention further spreading to other areas, government official of Kabupaten Tapsel, has directed twelve districts of Kabupaten Tapsel to be aware and to maintain farm biosecurity.

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, http://metrosiantar.com/Metro_Tabagsel/Tidak_Lagi_Ditemukan_Ayam_Mati_Mendadak_di_Batang_Angkota

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Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta ::: Bird flu kills dozen of backyard chickens

Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta – Dozens of backyard chicken died of bird flu infection in RW 25, Sermo Tengah, Hargowilis, Kokap, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta. Backyard chickens are reported suddenly died since last weekend and tested positive bird flu infection.

A local described those chickens found dead under the tree. It is assumed the deaths happened at night when chickens were resting upon the tree branches. No injury found on chicken’s body.

First incident was reported last Saturday morning when numbers of chickens belong to local chief suddenly fell off and died from the tree. After that other people continue to report similar incidents.

Animal Health officers of Kecamatan Kokap have been dispatched to check the situation and to collect cloacal and saliva samples from dead chickens. Those samples tested positive bird flu infection.

For preventive measures, dead chickens were burned and buried. Proper disinfection has been applied to the area.

Head of Animal Health Division of Marine, Fishery and Livestock Service, Endang Purwaningrum announced prohibition of bird distribution outgoing the area. During 2009, reports of chicken deaths tend to decline, added Endang.

Bird flu eradication in Kulon Progo is relatively difficult to be completed because mostly birds are reared freely.

For anticipation of virus transmission from bird to human, Health Service has distributed Tamiflu to surrounding public health centers.

 

Source: Indonesia newspaper, Kompas.  http://regional.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/11/02/1404139/Puluhan.Ayam.Kampung.di.Kulon.Progo.Terserang.Flu.Burung

 

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Sijunjung, West Sumatera ::: Bird flu suspects

Sijunjung, West Sumatera – Bird flu suspects detected in Kabupaten Sijunjung, West Sumatera. Two bird flu suspect patients, Bareno (25) and his wife Erna (21), residents of Jorong Tigokorong, Lubuaktarok are treated at M. Djamil hospital in Padang.

“Patients have been treated for a week. Their blood samples have been sent to laboratory, and we are still waiting for bird flu infection confirmation,” said the official of Lubuaktarok, Rusli, on Tuesday (27/10). Before transferred to M Djamil hospital, Rusli added, patients were treated at public health center of Lubuaktarok of high fever accompanied with blood discharge from nose.

Subsequent to this incident, Livestock Service of Kabupaten Sijunjung culled thousands of bird flu suspected chickens.

Similar incidents occurred also in Tanahbadantuang, Nagari Sijunjung, where number of people developed high fever. “I had high fever and my body turned reddish. Lot of people showed similar signs and got medical help from public health center. We don’t know what the cause is,” described a local of Kabupaten Sijunjung.

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Padang Today.

http://padang-today.com/?today=news&id=10500

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Bukittinggi, West Sumatera ::: Hospital treats two bird flu suspect patients

Bukittinggi, West Sumatera – After an idle, bird flu human suspects patients are reported from Bukitttinggi. Achmad Mochtar hospital (RSAM) in Bukittinggi is treating two bird flu H5N1 suspect patients. The condition of patients are improving.

Patients are BPT (7), – resident of Jalan Sukma Payakumbuh Utara – admitted to hospital on Thursday (22/10), and FR (5) – resident of Padang Data Payakumbuh – admitted to hospital on Saturday (24/10), confirmed Vice director of Medical and Treatment Service of RSAM, dr Khairul Said.

Both patients were referred from Adnan hospital in Payakumbuh which is one of bird flu referral hospital.

Currently, patients are treated at isolation unit of RSAM Bukittinggi and receiving Tamiflu.

Both patients have contact history with suddenly dead birds around their neighborhoods.

A flock of quails reared by BPT’s family is reported suddenly died before the onset of illness. Chickens and ducks farms which exist in FR’s neighborhood, experienced mass bird deaths prior to FR’s illness.

Both patients had high fever up to 39℃ at the time of admission to hospital. However, after received treatment their conditions have improved and temperature fell to 36℃.

For bird flu H5N1 confirmation, hospital is waiting for result issued by Ministry of Health laboratory in Jakarta.

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Padang Today. http://padang-today.com/?today=news&id=10464#

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Asahan, North Sumatera ::: Six-year-old bird flu suspect patient

Asahan, North Sumatera – Six-year-old bird flu suspect patient, Ayub, a resident of Dusun I Desa Air Genting, Kabupaten Asahan is being treated at Abdul Manan Simatupang, North Sumatera.

Patient is reported having fever subsequent to contact with suddenly dead animals. Numbers of animal were reported dead of unknown cause around patient’s neighborhood. Instead of Ayub, no other high fever in human cases is reported from the area.

Livestock Service of Asahan has done further investigation of H5N1 possibility to the dead animals, and resulted negative.

For H5N1 confirmation, Health Service of Kabupaten Asahan sent blood and serum samples of patient to be sent to Ministry of Health laboratory in Jakarta. Laboratory confirmation will be issued within 2 weeks.

 

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Medan Bisnis Online.

http://www.medanbisnisonline.com/2009/10/26/diduga-flu-burungdarah-ayub-dikirim-ke-jakarta/I

Central Java, West Java and Bengkulu ::: Bird flu in chickens

 

Purworejo, Central Java

Purworejo, Yogyakarta – During 2009, a total 608 birds in Kabupaten Purworejo, Central Java died of bird flu virus. Confirmation of bird flu infection to the dead chickens was done by the rapid test, told head of Marine, Livestock and Fishery Service of Kabupaten Purworejo.

Bird flu attack most prevalent in Kecamatan Ngombol with total chicken deaths 511, followed by Kecamatan Purwodadi with 45 chickens, Kecamatan Butuh with 23 chickens, Purworejo with 21 chickens and Kecamatan Bayan with 6 chickens.

 

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Kedaulatan Rakyat. http://www.krjogja.com/krjogja/news/detail/5789/608.Ekor.Unggas.Mati.Diserang.AI.html

 

Sumedang, West Java

Sumedang, West Java – Number of chickens belong to people in Karapyak neighborhood, Kelurahan Situ, Kecamatan Sumedang Utara tested positive bird flu infection by rapid test.

Chickens were found suddenly died without any particular signs. People immediately buried those dead chickens. Even though, remaining dead chickens have been examined and tested positive of H5N1 virus by Livestock Service of Kabupaten Sumedang.

For further confirmation, Livestock Service will collect blood samples from total chicken at the suspected area.

So far, no indication of H5N1 bird to human transmission.

 

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Priangan On Line.

http://prianganonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=375&Itemid=40

 

Bengkulu

Bengkulu – Number of chickens in Kecamtan Uran Jaya, Bengkulu were reported suddenly died. This incident has alarmed people of bird flu H5N1 infection, particularly a local of Uram Jaya died of unknown cause.

A chicken owner from Desa Kota Agung, mentioned that his chickens appeared healthy and suddenly died in minutes. Dead chickens showed darkened of comb without any other signs of illness.

People discarded dead chickens to the river, which is commonly utilized by local for bathing and water drink source.

Authority of Kecamatan Uram Jaya, Safiluddin, admitted that he had received the report from the chieftains regarding to this incident. Safiluddin stated there is no correlation regarding to human fatalities reported in Kecamatan Uram Jaya with bird flu infection. “No report of high fever in people,” Safiluddin pointed out.

 

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Harian Rakyat Bengkulu. http://www.harianrakyatbengkulu.com/ver3/mod.php?mod=publisher&op=viewarticle&cid=13&artid=5139

 

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Tasik, West Java ::: People worry infection from undiagnosed dead cats

Indonesia medias appear to be quiet from flu news. Below is an article about sudden death in apparently healthy cats. The incident caused fear of zoonotic infection among local people.

 

Tasik, West Java – People in Kampung Galumpit, Desa Purwarahayu, Kecamatan Taraju, Kabupaten Tasik have buried dozen of cats until this news released. Those cats were found suddenly died.

This incident caused fear among locals to any possibility of animal derived infectious disease infection to human such as bird flu or swine flu.

According to local police officer, Juanda, about ten cats were reported suddenly died in Kampung Galumpit, while some other deaths were not reported by locals. The same incidents were also reported from the, Paguyuhan, a village next to Kampung Galumpit.

People suggested this as an uncommon situation. Occasionally, cats might get intoxication by consuming pesticide used to kill rats by farmers which is usually kept at rice fields. But this practice is not common during dry season. Moreover, those cats were housed and rarely going out.

Following to this incident, people requested Livestock Service to do further investigation to prevent any possible transmission to human.

 

Source: Indonesia local online newspaper, Priangan Online.

http://prianganonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=242&Itemid=37

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Bireuen, Aceh ::: Bird flu attacks backyard chickens

Bireuen, Aceh – Avian influenza virus attacked dozens of backyard chickens in Kabupaten Bireun. Infected chickens found suddenly died. This was the second bird flu case reported in Kabupaten Bireuen, told the Livestock and Animal Health Service officials of Kabupaten Bireuen. Former case was reported on 2005 at the same village. So far, no human case ever reported.

Participatory Disease Surveillance and Response (PDSR) team has been dispatched to do further investigation to dead chickens. Randomly collected samples were tested positive bird flu infection by the rapid test. Subsequent to this finding, all surviving chickens were culled and burned.

Samples have been sent to Medan for laboratory confirmation.

 

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Serambi News.

http://www.serambinews.com/news/disnak-bireuen-temukan-kasus-flu-burung

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Takengon, Central Aceh ::: Avian influenza outbreak in birds

Takengon, Aceh – About 30 death chickens in Dusun Sagi Indah Kampung Uning Pegantungan, Kecamatan Bias Aceh Tengah confirmed to be infected by avian influenza virus H5N1 subtype by rapid test. Remaining specimens were sent to Veterinary Disease Investigation Center Regional I Medan, North Sumatera for further test.

Avian influenza outbreak revealed when a farmer found that dozens of his chickens and ducks suddenlydied. The birds appeared healthy at the previous day. Death birds discharged whitish stools and had black-reddish wattles.

Animal Health officer and Participatory Disease Surveillance and Response (PDSR) of Aceh Tengah, Milaniarti, DVM, on Tuesday, mentioned that the mortality rate of avian influenza infection in birds only reached 50% per day. “Usually, if one chicken got infected by bird flu virus, the whole chickens in the same flock would die,” said Milaniarti.

Meanwhile, officials are still waiting for laboratory test result from Disease Investigation Center, Medan, North Sumatera. Surviving suspected chickens will be burned and buried to anticipate further spreading.

 

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Serambi News. http://www.serambinews.com/news/puluhan-unggas-terinfeksi-flu-burung

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