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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