Friday, December 14, 2012, 23:11 pm
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, YOGYAKARTA - As of September to December 2012, thousands of ducks have died from the H5N1 virus has mutated to clade 2.3.2.
Duck carcasses scattered in Bantul, Kulonprogo, Sleman and Yogyakarta.
Unit Coordinator for Disease Control Avian Influenza (bird flu), or the Local Disease Control Centre ( LDCC) Department of Agriculture (Distan) DIY Tri Wahono onReuters, Friday (14/12) describes the many dead chicken.
In fact, during this time people assume that ducks resistant to H5N1. However, since last September in the DIY begins mortality in ducks. When examined at the Veterinary Research Institute ( Balivet) Jakarta, was the cause of death of the ducks with H5N1 clade 2.3.2. Though usually occurring H5N1 virus in poultry with a variant of 3.2.1.
Symptoms ducks affected with H5N1 clade 2.3.2 as MD ( Marek's disease ) in birds that rotated his neck, his eyes like cataracts and paralyzed on the third day. But usually when a bird hit MD after treatment can be cured. But the ducks were exposed to H5N1 clade 2.3.2 on the fourth day is usually instant death.
Admittedly Tri, with clade 2.3.2 H5N1 more virulent than the H5N1 that has been happening in poultry. Therefore we need a new vaccination. If you use regular vaccinations, will not have a big impact because the virus is more virulent.
'' My people expect the government to pursue a new vaccine to prevent the spread of H5N1 has mutated. Later than six months after entry of the clade 2.3.2 H5N1 vaccine is already available,'' said Tri http://www.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/umum/12/12/14/mf13ns-mutasi-flu-burung-bikin-ribuan-itik-mati
