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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Purwokerto, Central Java ::: Bird flu virus attacks vaccinated chickens

Purwokerto – Bird flu H5N1 attacked hundred thousands of layer chickens in several farms in Kabupaten Banyumas, Cental Java.  Infected chickens had received avian influenza vaccination.

Bird flu massive attack was distributed evenly in Sumbang, Karanglewes, Kedungbanteng Serat and Cilongok within weeks.

A chicken farmer, Heru Gembong Hardiat (50), reported that thousands of infected chicken reared in Desa Limpakuwus, Kecamatan Sumbang had been vaccinated previously. “Vaccination does not assure immunity in chickens. Vaccination should be done repeatedly to avoid infection,” said Gembong on Tuesday (8/9).

Avian influenza infection did not kill chickens that received vaccination, but it caused suppression of egg production.

 

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Pikiran Rakyat. http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/index.php?mib=news.detail&id=97039

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Bali ::: Fatal pregnant woman tested positive influenza A infection

Denpasar, Bali – After five days being treated in Sanglah hospital, a bird flu suspect, WS (19), resident of Tampak Siring Gianyar, died on Thursday (2/9). Patient had breathing difficulty and had been recovered after receiving medical help in Sanglah hospital. Even though, patient developed organ failures as the consequence of oxygen insufficiency which caused the fatality, told the Secretary of Bird Flu Control Team, dr. Ken Wirashandi.

Patient was 8-month pregnant and gave birth her stillborn on Monday (31/9).

According to regional hospital examination, Ken added, patient was tested negative, but Ministry of Health laboratory test showed that patient had influenza A positive infection.  “We’re still waiting for the subtyping result whether it was H5N1 or not,” explained Ken.

 

Source: Indonesia local newspaper, Bali Post. http://balipost.co.id/mediadetail.php?module=detailberita&kid=10&id=19230

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Bali ::: Avian flu outbreak. A pregnant woman dies of H1N1 infection

After being away for 2 weeks, here are some articles from The Jakarta Post mentioning bird flu outbreak in Buleleng, Bali, and a fatal H1N1 suspect patient.

 

A 19-year-old woman died after being treated for the H1N1 flu virus for almost a week at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar, Bali.

Ken Wirasandhi, a spokesman from the hospital, said Friday that Ni Wayan Siti of Tampaksiring, Gianyar, died on Thursday night. Ken said the patient, who had tested positive for the H1N1 infection, had also had pneumonia.

Siti was eight months pregnant when she was admitted to the hospital on Saturday last week. She had a miscarriage three days later.

The hospital also suspected that Siti was infected with bird flu, but had yet to receive test results to confirm it.

Source: http://bit.ly/9c9F #swineflu #flubabi #H5N1 #birdflu #fluburung

 

Buleleng, Bali – Residents of Tejakula village culled 400 chickens infected with the avian flu, to prevent the disease spreading.

“Intensive culling must be carried out in two affected villages in the regency,” said Bali Husbandry Agency head I.B. Alit.

He added avian flu was still present on the island, mostly among domesticated fowl.

Meanwhile, a pregnant woman from Gianyar regency is being treated at Sanglah Hospital for avian flu. Her unborn baby was dead.

 

Source: Indonesia newspaper, The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/09/04/avian-flu-outbreak-recorded-buleleng.html

 

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