Attack Bird Flu Spreads at six Provincial Ducks

December 22, 2012 | 23:05 pm

Bradford, suaramerdeka.com - Attack of bird flu virus or avian influenza that causes sudden death in ducks, has now spread to six in Indonesia. While the Ministry of Agriculture research, the attack was a new strain of bird flu, the alleged source is derived from imported duck.

"From the reports we have received, the attack has spread to six provinces. Attacking ducks bird flu is indicated because of the importation of imported duck or duck," said Minister of Agriculture (Agriculture) Ir Suswono MMA during a working visit to the Farmers Livestock Ducks (KTTI ) Adem Ayem, Pakijangan Village, District Bulakamba, Brebes, on Saturday afternoon (22/12).

Minister of Agriculture Visits sudden attack was carried out following the outbreak of the bird flu virus that caused hundreds of ducks owned by ranchers in Brebes sudden death. In its activities, Minister also took direct dialogue with the breeder Onion City.

According to the Minister of Agriculture, according to the receipt of the report, the attack of bird flu began in late October. Seranganya it has spread across six provinces, including Central Java, West Java, East Java, Banten, Lampung and West Sulawesi.

As the results of laboratory tests there are two possible emergence of a new strain of bird flu.Namely, it can be due to the importation of ducks or a mutation of the virus that attacks chickens and birds.

"This is what we are doing research. However, the tendency of this virus from ducks importation. From which source countries, we are also still investigating," he said.

Furthermore, he said the bird flu is a new virus attacking ducks, with clade 2.3 sub-clade 2.3.2.While bird flu is common have a clade 2.1. In order to find out the source of the virus and treatment efforts, it has intensified its 10 laboratories spread all over Indonesia to study.Expected in 3 weeks, the study was able to produce. Specifically, the vaccine for avian influenza in ducks.

"We ask people not to panic response to bird flu. Prevention efforts continue to be laksanan. Addition socialization intentions so that people know a whole about the bird flu, we are also looking for vaksinya," he explained.

Head of Department of Animal Husbandry Brebes regency, Ir Nono Setyawan said, based on the data in their agency, as a result of bird flu that has killed as many as 51,915 ducks owned by farmers in the region.

The amount is 45 percent of the duck population is in Bradford, as many as 115,490 ducks. Of deaths were spread across five districts. Namely, Bradford, Wanasari, Losari, Bulakamba and Tonjong. "These deaths occur in adults as many as 12,288 ducks and ducks tail light as much as 39 627 tails," he said
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