"Currently, the ministry can only take precautions."
Thursday, December 20, 2012, 14:28
Minister of Agriculture, Suswono asked people not to worry about the flu virus ducks lately rife. The virus was later led to thousands of dead ducks and cause losses to farmers. According Suswono, remains active ministry briefed poultry farmers not to feel confused. Because long handled properly, then the virus will not spread and cause harm."Importantly the farmers whose poultry died after interacting with should immediately wash their hands and people who want to consume duck to boil well," said Suswono in his office, Jakarta, Thursday, December 20, 2012. Furthermore, he said, the government has being doing research on a bird flu virus with this new variant. The government is still looking for where it comes from this new virus. "What comes through migratory birds, importation or the presence of mutations. because we have not been able to conclude, that until now could only do preventive ministry," he said. duck flu cases sticking to the media since the discovery hundreds of ducks that died suddenly in the Jepara, Central Java, in December this year. while in Bantul, in less than a month was found ducks and chickens died suddenly with characteristics similar to the bird flu virus or H5N1. http://us.nasional.news.viva.co.id/news/read/376468-mentan-minta-masyarakat-tidak-panik-terhadap-flu-itik
