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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Residents Killed Taxable DIY AI


Residents Killed Taxable DIY AI

YOGYAKARTA-spread bird flu or avian influenza (AI) continues to 
worry. Even in DIY, Health Office (PHO) local notes there 
have been two victims died from exposure to the virus. One 
victim in status unknown suspect had died a week ago.Whilst 
the other victims who tested positive for bird flu died about 
four months ago . 
Two victims were from Sleman regency
.Investigation, there were no cases 
of birds died suddenly in the vicinity of the victims who tested 
positive for bird flu or suspect
"However, for suspect we are still awaiting the results of 
laboratory blood samples, "added 
Daryanto.Pasien
yangdinyatakan
positif infected with AI 
derived from Prambanan district. Victims of sex with boy aged 
approximately 39 yearsAs for suspect data received Dinkes 
DIY still balita.
Anggota category H5N1 Response Team Dr. Sardjito Hospital Yogyakarta, Dr. AI Sumardi con
Head of Disease Control and Health Issues (P2MK) DIY Dinkes Daryanto Chadorie said of the firmed 
the suspect who died. "Actually, we are ready to accept patient referrals from Sleman 
tersebut.
Tetapi toddlers have got Dr Dr Sardjito patients died. The case last week, "he 
explained. while following the rise of birds die in 21 districts / 
municipalities in Central Java, the Central Java Provincial Government urged the 
Council to act quickly to do the handling. It needs to be done so as not to appear human 
fatalities"To go to the field, do the data collection, and then do the steps for handling," said 
Secretary of the Commission E of Parliament Mahmoud Mahfouz Central Java yesterday. 
PKS politician added, although not yet claimed human bird flu cases have been harmful to 
society. Therefore, tens of thousands of their cattle died. 
"Not just the dead cattle. In addition, the emergence of avian influenza can also cause a 
variety of concerns in the community, such as infectious in humans. 
Therefore, the absolute treatment immediately, "he explained. Meanwhile, the head of the 
Central Java Provincial Health Anung Sugihantono sure, continue to monitor the progress of 
the case made ​​a similar ini.Langkah DNAS Agriculture (Dispertan) Semarang.
 Entering the rainy season is very vulnerable, so we've been socialized to people who raise 
poultry, just any kind of poultry in order to maintain the cleanliness of his cage. Cleaned 
regularly and could use a spray disinfectant on cages that have been cleared, "saidthe head 
of Semarang Dispertan Entys WLE Ayu, 
yesterday.
 He also appealed to the owners of poultry to avoid bird meliarkan.Semua required 
maintained within kandang.
Hal was intended to immediately localized if it is found dead birds findings indicated because 
of bird flu. Also taken decisive steps related to the entry of 
poultry from outside the city of Semarang. Any poultry in and traded, must have a health 
certificate from the area of origin. "So, if it does not include the letters should not be sold in 
Semarang," he said. while DVO Brebes 
creaking stock disinfectant, following the sudden rise of the death of ducks in large numbers 
in a corral. They asked for help disinfectant to the province of Central Java. Disinfectants are 
chemicals that are used to prevent infection or contamination by microorganisms or drugs to 
eradicate germs. Disinfectant is also a chemical that is toxic and has the ability to kill 
microorganisms that are exposed directly by the liquid. Chief Veterinary Public Health 
(Veterinary Public Health) Dep
artment of Animal Husbandry Brebes Jhoni Murrahman claimed circulation of suspected 
cases of bird flu or Avian Influenza (AI) that strikes tens of thousands of seeds ducks in 
Bradford, making handling. Among its handling is spraying disinfectant into kandangkandang. 
This was done to reduce the rate of transmission of the virus from one duck to another duck. 
because the current carrying amount of animals that died suddenly duck tail reaches 11,600 
ducks scattered in the cage as residents in Sub Limbangan Wetan Bradford District, Tonjong, 
Bumiayu, Wanasari, Bulakamba and 
other districts. So many cages are sprayed with disinfectant, just in case it started to bring 
additional disinfectant. "Right now in place we still have 20 boxes that each box contains 12 
botol.Per bottle containing about 1 liter of liquid disinfectant," said Jhoni contacted from 
Bradford yesterday."After a long drought, rain. Continues to dry again, and the rain came 
once or indeterminate. That resulted in decreased immune ducks. If present, continue with 
normal rain, "he said. asked whether any residents affected by the virus due Brebes 
duckssudden death, Jhoni states so far there is no information that states residents 
affected by the virus. Chairman of the Livestock Ducks (KTTI) Ayem Adem village 
Bulakamba Pakijangan Bradford, Atmo Suwito Rasban suspect duck deaths were due to the 
weather so lowered immune system. So no wonder many are dead ducks. These conditions 
create a disparate impact on prices itik.Yakni declining selling prices since last ten days.
Regent Idza Priyanti Bradford said it was good to take immediate action to help farmers who 
Itiknya off or prevent the spread of the virus. Among other things, the government will provide 
assistance through 
anks. That aid of government-subsidized loans with interest each year not more than 5%.  
maha deva / muh slamet / susilo himawan / akrom Hazami  http://www.seputar-indonesia.com/news/warga-diy-tewas-kena-flu-burung

Bird flu being investigated in Indonesia


New form of bird flu H5N1 clade 2 3 in Indonesia новом виде птичьего гриппа H5N1 clade 2 3 в Индонезии


Not oblivious Breeders Bird Flu


Monday, December 17, 2012, 08:35:00


BULAKAMBA - The rise of bird flu issues that plague the local duck (duck) in the Bradford district and various other areas, did not make the farmers trauma. They continued cultivation activity was in the midst of the many ducks that died suddenly. "I do not give up because it had become a job, if sailing is not afraid of the waves means ready to eat," said Rosidin (52), the farmer from the village of Pakijangan, District Bulakamba. Previously, breeders who are members of KTTI Ayem Adem was surprised by the sudden deaths of hundreds of ducks. Rosidin believes, mass death is currently not duck bird flu as reported, but due to natural weather extremes.  Moreover, there had been no history of the ducks died of bird flu. Hence, ignoring Rosidin and continue to add as many as 1400 population meri (duckling) in the cage. "Let any bird flu should not exist everywhere. But my feeling is due to the dry weather penjang, thus fitting the rain comes from evaporated. When it shade will also be normal again, "said he who claimed to have been breeding for 40 annual iti./

 Chairman KTTI Adem Ayem Pakijangan, Atmo Suwito Rasban SE, said so far the news of sudden death from bird flu in ducks do not affect the activity of farmers in the region. The farmers still believes death is normal duck because the weather disease. "Our members alone there are 65's breeder, although there were 600 dead tails but they are not affected and will continue their activities," he explained.Meanwhile, Head of the Animal Husbandry Department of Veterinary Public Health Brebes drh Jhoni Murahman said today the death of ducks occurred again . Even the total number of dead ducks in the Bradford district has reached 11 600 tails. http://www.jpnn.com/read/2012/12/17/150767/Peternak-Tak-Gubris-Flu-Burung-?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Hundreds of ducks in Mojokerto Sudden Death

December 17, 2012, 09:43:06 | Report Dwi Yuli Handayani



outbreaks of the H5N1 virus or bird flu virus in Central Java and East Java some cities, apparently should watch out for a duck breeders who are in Mojokerto. Because the start of the last 2 weeks of hundreds of ducks were found dead in Kirkcaldy Pekukuhan suddenly. reported Febri of Maja radio voice radio nets Mojokerto in Surabaya, Monday (12/17/2012), one among the breeder Matsawi origin Sambikerep hamlets, villages Pekukuhan, sub Kirkcaldy , Monday (12/17/2012), said there are hundreds of ducks two weeks of his sudden death. '' For a breeder, my first time encounter a strange disease that attacks the ducks. 
Usually mild disease and ducks that died also were not many,'' he said. Matsawi explained, hundreds of ducks that died before experiencing decreased appetite, his neck bent and his eyes are blue. "'In an effort to anticipate that this epidemic does not spread to other birds, I give feed laced banana goal to eliminate toxins,'' he said. Meanwhile, although there are hundreds of ducks that died in the area, but until now there has been no official from the Office of the farm who came to the site to check whether the death of hundreds of ducks virus bird flu or not.  http://kelanakota.suarasurabaya.net/news/2012/112985-Ratusan-Itik-di-Mojokerto-Mati-Mendadak

Bird Flu, Poultry Deaths in Central Java Expands



Author: Akhmad Safuan Sunday, December 16, 2012
SEMARANG - MICOM: Attack of bird flu (avian influenza), which resulted in thousands of dead birds continue neluas in Central Java. Even since last September jumlahg birds die from the virus has reached thousands of individuals. data collected Mesdia Indonesia , Sunday (16/12), suggesting that poultry deaths occurred in Central Java suspected bird flu (avian influenza) continues to grow. After Brebes, Jepara, and Tegal, poultry deadly attack also occurred in Karanganyar Muntilan, and Banyumas. "We did antisipasipasi approach to communication for behavioral impact (Combi) which not only involve residents therapy school as well, "said Head Central Java Health Office Anung Sugihantono, Sunday (16/12). approach Combi, so Anung Sugihantono, a communication model for the behavior of social movement involving individuals, families and communities to live healthier tu have been implemented in Sukoharjo, Pemalang, Pekalongan, Wonogiri , Holy, Grobogan, Klaten, and Banjarnegara. In practice, said Anung Sugihantono, in each area selected three health centers that have dealt with cases of bird flu in the region and there are market animals or poultry abattoir found in many birds died suddenly. "So far undiscovered bird flu transmission to humans but if it does find a family member is experiencing high heat, immediately take it to the nearest health services, such as health centers, "he added. Previously Head of Department of Animal Husbandry Central Java Whitono said regional distribution of bird flu in Central Java are pretty much ie, about 23 districts / cities in Central Java that have bird flu. "cases of poultry deaths continue to grow and expand to reach thousands of tail, although the figure is still below the 2011 which reached 16,538 head," said Whitono. effective prevention strategies, such Whitono , is really keeping the farm, not haphazardly throw manure and wash your hands after handling animals and so forth.  http://m.mediaindonesia.com/index.php/read/2012/12/16/370454/289/101/Flu_Burung_Kematian_Unggas_di_Jateng_Meluas_?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Two Person Dies of Bird Flu in Jogja in past 4 months

  Hattip to Shiloh 
Two Person Dies of Bird Flu in Jogja
Agus Sigit | Sunday, December 16, 2012 | 19:00 PM |

YOGYA (KRjogja.com) - Cases of bird flu (H5N1) in the DIY in the past four months, has left two people dead. Both are derived from the Sleman district where one person tested positive for the H5N1 and the other one is a suspect H5N1.

Head of Disease Control and Health Issues (P2MK) DIY Health Department, Daryanto Chadorie revealed one positive case of H5N1 occurred about four months ago in the area of ​​Prambanan, Sleman. The patient was a man aged about 39 years and died in hospital. Bethesda.

"The other one is still suspect H5N1 case, in which a toddler. Blood sample also was sent to health laboratories in Jakarta last week. Yet until now there has been no result," he said, Sunday (16/12)

According to him, the death of two people with bird flu, the case should have been entered in the Extraordinary Incident (KLB). However, the decision to declare the outbreak contained in each county / city.
"Although there has been no declaration of bird flu outbreaks, but the handling is done as an outbreak of bird flu. Prambanan When patients tested positive for bird flu, the epidemiological investigation immediately," he said.

Meanwhile, the case of the death of a toddler who allegedly because AI also expressed last week by Tim Prevention H5N1 (Bird Flu) Dr Dr. Dr. Sardjito Sumardi, SpPD (K). "A week ago there was information that infants suspected of bird flu will be referred to the department of Sleman Sardjito. However not yet reached the department of Dr. Sardjito patients died. Due to the death of Dr Dr Sardjito not, then we do not do a sample," he added.  http://krjogja.com/read/154531/dua-orang-meninggal-akibat-flu-burung-di-jogja.kr

Bali Not Free from Bird Flu

December 17, 2012 | BP
Bali Not Free from Bird Flu
Difficult brakes Poultry smuggling from Java
CASE deadly bird flu hundreds of thousands of ducks in Central Java, East Java and West Java, recently, has the potential to spread to Bali. Bird flu virus recently discovered that highly malignant and reportedly first discovered in Indonesia. Bali which has a market share of birds are still hanging from the outside because of the profits. Prices of poultry in Bali more expensive than in Java. On the other hand, the government, through regulation No. 44 of 2005 expressly prohibits poultry shipments coming in Bali except DOC (bird seed). Conditions that allow the smuggling of Java. every month there is always a poultry smuggling into Bali. Shipping is not only through ports such as Gilimanuk, but also through the difficult traditional port activities. From the data in the Integrated Agricultural Quarantine (KPT) Gilimanuk working area, almost every month on average officer secures the smuggling of poultry and other animals are prohibited. Quarantine has recently secured hundreds of ducks were transported in two cars pick up. Actors accidentally smothered with a rubber duck beak to trick the officer, but was eventually uncovered when the examination. Responsible KPT Gilimanuk Wilker said Nyoman Budiarta difficult to break the chain of smuggling it. Because the dominant economic factors, thus ignoring the factor of smuggled animal health. KPT Gilimanuk Wilker admitted every month always ward, secured and destroyed hundreds of birds smuggled from Java. since January to April 2012 there are 1021 special poultry birds (chicken and stuck) were destroyed. Budiarta said that every month there is always a smuggling attempt with different modes. But most do not involve the smuggling of chicken owners. They use a courier service in the hope of chance to enter into Bali. Modus left by container trucks or buses in general. officials, he said, there are always standby or no cases of bird flu by trying to check out anything suspicious and using equipment owned. As CCTV to observe the roof of the truck. But despite such efforts can not be cut to zero smuggling.During this quarantine inspection of vehicles in addition to relying on Gilimanuk, also waiting for information from East Java.Informant will notify you when there is an attempt to enter the poultry into Bali. while of observation in Common Market countries, some birds that are sold are recognized among traders is sent from Java.Every morning there's always birds of Java, entered in the general market is the vehicle plate East Java.It was very difficult and not who sent sertamerta recognize smuggled chickens. Yet Free Bird flu declared as one of the diseases endemic in Bali makes this island has not been said to be free from the threat of disease caused by this H5N1 virus. The bird flu virus will still be there and come back if it is supported by an unhealthy environment and engorgement of vigilance by all parties.
 Head of the Bali Animal Husbandry Department, I Putu Sumantra expressed positive cases of bird flu in poultry alone, the last time was found in September and December in Buleleng and have not found another case of positive birds. '' But that does not mean we are complacent, especially entering the rainy season and hot weather interspersed create viruses that cause infectious diseases such as avian influenza is well developed,'' said Sumantra. erratic weather also causes the immune system decreases so rapidly infected by a virus or disease-causing bacteria, thus maintaining body condition in the changing seasons is very important. Core to prevent the infection of bird flu virus is clean and healthy behavior, biosecurity and keeping poultry sales traffic. To that end, he urged people not to enter or sell poultry from outside Bali. monitoring the entry of poultry from outside Bali conducted by quarantine officers and police at the entrance to Bali.
 While the officers of Disnak monitoring in poultry trading as the market. Sumantra went, people should also be more careful when buying poultry. Buy poultry healthy and avoid death when buying. If you bring home a bird, put in the chicken coop. '' Chicken coop should also be regularly cleaned and sprayed disinfectant or cleaned with soapy water,'' said Sumantra.Meanwhile, the Chief Medical Officer Dr Bali. Ketut said Suarjaya victims to human victims of bird flu until December yet. However, the health office has also provided drug tamiflu stock which can meet the needs of up to 2013 or later. Balinese have a special building to treat bird flu patients. Care facility is located at Sanglah as central referral hospital in Bali.  http://www.balipost.co.id/mediadetail.php?module=detailberita&kid=21&id=72565

Biologists study avian influenza viruses using Chena River ducks



by Tim Mowry/tmowry@newsminer.com
Dec 16, 2012 |
Brandt Meixell, wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center in Anchorage takes a blood sample from a female Mallard as ducks wintering over in the open water of the Chena River behind the Carlson Center are captured, banded, weighed, measured, and have tissue swab and blood samples taken as part of an avian influenza virus study Saturday, December 15, 2012.  Eric Engman/News-Miner
Brandt Meixell, wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center in Anchorage takes a blood sample from a female Mallard as ducks wintering over in the open water of the Chena River behind the Carlson Center are captured, banded, weighed, measured, and have tissue swab and blood samples taken as part of an avian influenza virus study Saturday, December 15, 2012. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Mark Lindberg, professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, releases a female Mallard as ducks wintering over in the open water of the Chena River behind the Carlson Center are captured, banded, weighed, measured, and have tissue swab and blood samples taken as part of an avian influenza virus study Saturday, December 15, 2012. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Mark Lindberg, professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, releases a female Mallard as ducks wintering over in the open water of the Chena River behind the Carlson Center are captured, banded, weighed, measured, and have tissue swab and blood samples taken as part of an avian influenza virus study Saturday, December 15, 2012. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Mark Lindberg, professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, measures a wing on a female Mallard as ducks wintering over in the open water of the Chena River behind the Carlson Center are captured, banded, weighed, measured, and have tissue swab and blood samples taken as part of an avian influenza virus study Saturday, December 15, 2012. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Mark Lindberg, professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, measures a wing on a female Mallard as ducks wintering over in the open water of the Chena River behind the Carlson Center are captured, banded, weighed, measured, and have tissue swab and blood samples taken as part of an avian influenza virus study Saturday, December 15, 2012. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Mark Lindberg, professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, left, inspects a Mallard that was previously banded while preparing the waterfowl for transport along with UAF research technician Megan Zarzycki, center, and Mark Vertram, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, right, as ducks wintering over in the open water of the Chena River behind the Carlson Center are captured, banded, weighed, measured, and have tissue swab and blood samples taken as part of an avian influenza virus study Saturday, December 15, 2012. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Mark Lindberg, professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, left, inspects a Mallard that was previously banded while preparing the waterfowl for transport along with UAF research technician Megan Zarzycki, center, and Mark Vertram, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, right, as ducks wintering over in the open water of the Chena River behind the Carlson Center are captured, banded, weighed, measured, and have tissue swab and blood samples taken as part of an avian influenza virus study Saturday, December 15, 2012. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Brandt Meixell, wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center in Anchorage, baits a trap with cracked corn as ducks wintering over in the open water of the Chena River behind the Carlson Center are captured, banded, weighed, measured, and have tissue swab and blood samples taken as part of an avian influenza virus study Saturday, December 15, 2012. Eric Engman/News-Miner
Brandt Meixell, wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center in Anchorage, baits a trap with cracked corn as ducks wintering over in the open water of the Chena River behind the Carlson Center are captured, banded, weighed, measured, and have tissue swab and blood samples taken as part of an avian influenza virus study Saturday, December 15, 2012. Eric Engman/News-Miner
FAIRBANKS — The trap was baited and set, but the ducks weren’t cooperating, which wouldn’t have been a big deal had the temperature not been 30 degrees below zero.

Standing around when it’s that cold gets to be a little uncomfortable when you’re only wearing chest waders, even if you have a down parka and long underwear on underneath them, and toe warmers stuck in your boots, which Mark Lindberg did.

“Let’s bait the trap again,” Lindberg, a biology professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, said to his research technician, Megan Zarzycki, as they stood shivering in the parking lot of the Carlson Center. “I don’t know how much longer our appendages can take it.”

Zarzycik grabbed a plastic bucket with cracked corn in it and followed a path through the snow to the nearby Chena River. She returned a few minutes later to give Lindberg a report.

“They’re about 10 yards below it; they’re getting closer,” she said.

“Let’s go warm up for five minutes in the truck and see where we’re at,” Lindberg said to Zarzycki and fellow researchers Brandt Meixell and Mark Bertram.

The chilled researchers retreated to the warmth of their running vehicles and waited.

Just the day before, they had caught almost 100 ducks in a matter of 10 minutes. On Saturday, for whatever the reason, the ducks weren’t as enthusiastic about swimming into the covered wire cage the researchers had set up in an open section of river behind the Carlson Center and baited with cracked corn.

The researchers theorized the ducks might be getting scared off by pieces of pancake ice that were floating downstream and hitting the trap, making loud noises as they broke up. Or maybe the ducks were leery after the previous day’s trapping activity. Perhaps the colder temperatures had something to do with it.

Five minutes later, Lindberg climbed out of his truck and walked to the river to check out the scene. He knelt down and peeked over a snow bank to check the trap. When he turned around, he gave a thumbs up.

We had ducks.

Unique opportunity

While the 300 or so — nobody knows how many there are — mallard ducks that remain in Fairbanks each winter and reside in an open section of the Chena River have been the source of an ongoing philosophical debate about why they stay here and whether people should feed them, which they do, researchers see them as a valuable source of scientific information.

Lindberg and Meixell, a biologist with U.S. Geological Survey in Anchorage, are using the ducks to study how avian influenza viruses move through a bird population. Specifically, Lindberg and Meixell are trying to figure out what percentage of ducks are infected with the bird flu, how long they are infected and how long they are immune to

infection.

“We think they have immunity throughout much of the winter but we don’t know,” Lindberg said.


Waterfowl, for the most part, shorebirds and coastal birds to a lesser extent, are the major reservoir of avian influenza virus in North America. More viruses have been isolated from ducks than any other species, Lindberg said.

Since August, the two researchers have caught and banded just more than 250 mallards in the Chena River. Researchers take fecal and oral swabs of each bird, as well as blood samples, to be tested for avian influenza.

While swabbing detects flu only during the few days a bird sheds virus particles, the bird’s blood contains antibodies that remain detectable for several months.

Duck trappers

With long-handled dip nets slung over their shoulders, Lindberg and Meixell trudged down the snow path to the trap set up in the river. Their boots crunched on the snow in the cold as Zarzycki and Bertram followed behind carrying small, plastic dog kennels.

As they approached the cage, the 20 or 30 ducks trapped inside began furiously flapping their wings trying to escape the cage, which was covered with chicken wire.

Stepping in the water, Lindberg and Meixell reached their nets under the wire covering the cage and scooped up the birds one at a time. Steam rose up from the water as the birds continued their

flapping.

“Here’s a band,” Brandt said, holding up a brightly colored male mallard that had a metal band around its leg.

He handed it to Bertram, who stuffed it in a kennel.

Lindberg netted another male and pulled it from the net, holding it up with one hand, displaying its green head, chestnut-colored chest and blue wing bar. It looked like a beautiful, healthy bird.

“These guys look really good,” he said. “Usually, I can fit a duck in the palm of my hand, but some of these big mallards I can’t even get a hand around.”

When they netted eight birds — four to a kennel — they pulled the top off the trap, and most of the remaining birds flew away. About a half dozen remained in the cage that Brandt and Lindberg shooed out of the trap.

“OK, I can’t feel my right foot any longer so we must be done,” Lindberg said, only half joking.

Examination room

Back in a heated garage behind the federal building on 12th Avenue, the researchers formed a sort of assembly line to process the ducks.

Lindberg put a numbered, metal band on the leg of each duck that didn’t have one. Then he measured the bill, wing and leg, all of which were recorded in a notebook by Bertram. Lindberg also examined the tail and wing feathers of each duck to determine if they were born this year or in a previous year. Lindberg then folded the duck’s head under its wing and places it upside down in a plastic, gallon pitcher to weigh it on a digital scale.

“We’ve had them down to 1,000 grams, which is 2.2 pounds, and up to 1,700 grams, which is right around 4 pounds,” Lindberg said. “That’s a big bird.”

Then it was Meixell’s turn. He turned the duck upside down and inserted a cotton swab in its anus to take a fecal sample. Then he turned the duck over, pried open its beak and used another swab to take a throat sample.

“They can either have a digestive tract infection or an upper respiratory infection,” Meixell said, explaining the reason for the two swabs.

Meixell handed the duck to Zarzycki and grabbed a syringe to take a blood sample. As Zarzycki stretched the bird’s neck out, Meixell stroked it while feeling for the vein. Finding it, he gently inserted the needle and extracted a small amount of blood that he squirted into a small container and placed in a box.

The blood samples will be sent to Anchorage to be analyzed, while the swab samples will be sent to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be tested. Lindberg is hoping to have the results of both tests back sometime next summer.

It’s not just avian influenza researchers are looking for, either.

“We don’t know anything about viral ecology in birds during the winter,” Lindberg said. “Birds in the north have never been sampled in the winter as far as we know.”

After banding the birds and collecting their data, the researchers drove the ducks back to where they were caught along the Chena River and released them. The researchers tossed the ducks in the air, and the ducks went back to their home on the river, quacking as they went.

Preliminary results

Researchers already have seen something interesting results from the study. For example, of the 35 birds banded in August, none have been recaptured and only two of 30 birds banded in September have been caught again, which indicates those birds migrated out of Alaska, Lindberg said, noting that one bird banded in August was shot b...   http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/21148187/article-Biologists-study-avian-influenza-viruses-using-Chena-River-ducks?instance=home_lead_story

Swine flu reared its head from Rafha .. Hospital Health confirms: no longer a pandemic



Child GLA Shammari isolation room at Rafha Central Hospital (Photo: Faisal al-Hariri)
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Peered swine flu headed home in the city of Rafha, last week, the discovery of child injury in the sixth. The director of the hospital Rafha Central Ayad Almeili injury, explaining that the hospital had received the case, which was suffering respiratory problems, and conducted tests required for a child found to be suffering from severe pneumonia due to complications suspicion of swine flu, he said «was lifting all analyzes to determine the causes and appropriate treatment was to communicate with Emergency Management Ministry of Health ». 
between the child under intensive care on a ventilator, has «been converted leaves for more than hospital did we receive acceptance of the situation despite a consent to transfer the medical evacuation. 
another angle, said the girl's father «ŰáÇ Khalif Shammari The daughter began her problem since the 17th of the month of Muharram, adding that the problem started with a rise in temperature and a persistent cough, and may exchange Rafha hospital treatment for four days, but her condition did not improve, to get back to the hospital and be Tnoimha. He added: I took her to deteriorate even forced doctors to use respirators. 
girl studying in the first grade school fifth Rafha, said her uncle Majid Khalif she lost consciousness completely, appealing to health officials Northern transported to a hospital capable of dealing with her, saying that they did not suffer before from respiratory problems did not travel outside the Kingdom, but said she accompanied her father in the care of a barn sheep belonging to the family located on the airport road. 
called the girl's father preventive action fast in school, and ensure the safety of other students, warning of the spread of the problem. 
explained the girl's father, one of the employees of the National Guard, he has to address the King Abdulaziz Medical City in the National Guard in Riyadh to accept the child after the issuance of the order of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud transported eviction medical, but the city medical and hospital Riyadh and other areas did not accept the child. 
said her uncle The Hospital Rafha Central works by potential, was opened was the child of the respirator and hope transported as soon as possible. 
In another context, said nurse Ahmed Khalif Shammari said his mother was hit by a condition satisfactory similar, was transferred to Riyadh, but moved to the mercy of God was diagnosed death as «swine flu» 
hand interview media spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Khaled Marghalani the avian Alkhnaz no longer worrying public health epidemic is no longer where it was discovered therapy and anti him. He added that the H1N1 'swine flu' has been added to the vaccine for seasonal influenza and addresses became normal influenza treatment is no longer the World Health Organization worried him, and also no longer authorized by the epidemic.
This article was originally published in the printed newspaper Asharq No. (378) Page (8) on (12/16/2012   http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2012/12/16/628322

Nepal Farmers Destroy KFC Frozen Chicken Shipment Fearing Bird Flu



AP  |  Posted:  

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Poultry farmers in Nepal have stopped trucks importing chicken from India for KFC restaurants and destroyed the cargo.
Nepal has banned chicken from India since bird flu broke out in India four years ago.
Chief government administrator of Dhading district Bed Prasad Kharel says farmers stopped and seized two trucks bringing the frozen chicken to Nepal's capital, Katmandu, on Saturday. A brief scuffle broke out between police and the farmers.
Police say authorities took control of the trucks, but that after consultation with livestock officials the cargo was dumped in a pit and covered..

Didah, 31,reportedly died while working in Saudi Arabia. , however the cause of death remains a mystery because the his family did not get a report from the hospital medical records that could take care of the deceased in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. ..

 finally came.Didah reportedly died due to illness


-Labor Women (TKW) from the village of Malacca, Nanggalamekar Village, District Ciranjang, Cianjur, Didah (31) reportedly died under mysterious circumstances while working in Saudi Arabia.
Nahwan (27), one sister Didah when met at his home on Sunday (16/12) said that until now has not received an official report Didah cause of death, but the family only told that Didah had died.
"Until we sekrang still wondering cause of the death of my brother. Moreover, there is no official record of the disease report letter stating the cause of death," he said.
Nevertheless, Nahwan said when her brother left first healthy condition. There are no medical records of her illness.
"Fair or not the death of a brother, I do not want to speculate.'s Just that's not surprising there are reports trace medical records," he said.  http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/node/215284

61 300 Dead Ducks in Central Java


December 16, 2012 | 14:45 pm
SEMARANG, suaramerdeka.com - Death of a sudden ducks or ducks that allegedly caused the bird flu virus or Avian Influenza (AI) continues to expand. Until Sunday (16/12), there have been 61 300 ducks that died in the 21 districts in the Central Java city.
Head of Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Whitono Java said, the first known case in September 2012 and continues to spread rapidly. Most cases are in areas such as Demak, Pemalang, Wonosobo, Karanganyar, Bradford, and Jepara.
This is a new phenomenon because the bird flu virus usually affects chickens. "No one had ducks that died of bird flu, usually in poultry or chicken," he said.
Of the interim analysis, the cause of AI virus is attacking ducks mutation. A mutated virus that may have entered Indonesia via migratory birds. But the most important thing now is how preventive measures.
Department of Agriculture has urged farmers to prevent the spread of the disinfectant. A total of 9300 liters of disinfectant have been distributed by the end of 2012. Farmers who know Itiknya died suddenly also asked to coordinate with the Department.
Whitono also warned the farmers who will have direct contact with infected ducks, you should use a mask. "Afterward shall wash their hands with soap. Do not forget biosecurity measures, ie cage cleanliness," he explained.
Meanwhile, Central Java Governor Bibit Waluyo upset that the mass deaths of ducks. According to him, it is also influenced by extreme seasonal factors.
"Lately a lot of ducks that died, but so far immune. Lets us tetaskan so meri eggs, not to attack it, (later) endoke bablas," he said.  http://www.suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/news_smg/2012/12/16/138399/61.300-Itik-Mati-di-Jateng

This time the AI ​​attacks more malignant


Author: Faishol Taselan Sunday, December 16, 2012
SURABAYA - MICOM: East Java Livestock Office admitted since last October thousands dead duck. causes largely due to the H5N1 virus, the stream is more virulent than the H5N1 virus that attacks a chicken. "This time H5NI more vicious attacks, which initially have immunity ducks exposed join now exposed to the virus as well, "said Head of Animal Health Animal Husbandry Department DVM Emilia in Surabaya East Java, Sunday (16/12). ducks were found dead in Blitar, Tulungagung, and Kediri.
Three area said Emilia positive for the H5N1 virus. Around 8,000 ducks were still investigated the cause of death. On Thursday (20/12) future, will know the exact cause of death of thousands of ducks. evasive East Java Husbandry Department said late deal with the death of thousands of birds. He affirmed that it had mengerahan team to control, surveylance and rapid response teams. Farmers can directly report to see if the Department of Animal Husbandry nearby cattle died suddenly in large numbers. Farmers may sell Itiknya performed 2 weeks after the eradication of ducks infected with H5N1. Emilia expect people not to panic, because eggs and duck meat are safe from the H5N1 virus circulating. ago was discovered in 2006 H5N1 virus that makes tens of thousands of chickens died. now with a more virulent stream, the same virus that causes tens of thousands of dead ducks.  http://m.mediaindonesia.com/index.php/read/2012/12/16/370511/293/14/Serangan_Flu_Burung_Kali_Ini_lebih_Ganas