(Central News Agency reporter Zhou Yongjie
2012-12-19 08:35 PM
Indonesia, last week the discovery of new bird flu virus, resulted in a panic. Now even the tourist destination Bali, the death of thousands of chickens and ducks in the cause of death was "Newcastle disease virus", the experts urged the public to be vigilant.
Indonesian official has confirmed in recent weeks, causing a large number of the duck death of avian influenza virus are highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus, the avian flu virus found in Indonesia is quite different with the previous, more deadly bird flu virus has been classified as a strains.
Since Indonesia last week discovered a new bird flu virus has emerged since the first people died of bird flu cases. However, the Ministry of Health, said that the case is due to the avian influenza virus infected chickens, is not a new type of avian influenza virus. Wave "smell poultry mere mention of" the epidemic spread to many domestic and foreign tourists in Bali. Researcher at the quarantine center is located in Denpasar (Denpasar) Martha (Masa Tenaya) confirmed Bali Jim Barnaby (Jembrana) last weekend, thousands of birds died due to infection "to the" Jakarta Post "(Jakarta Post) Newcastle disease virus. " Newcastle disease is a contagious viral disease of a poultry and wild birds, and humans are exposed to by the Newcastle disease virus infected birds may cause mild conjunctivitis and flu-like symptoms, however, Newcastle disease virus "does not pose a serious threat to humans. Martha said, Bali, researchers have not yet found any new bird flu virus. Nevertheless, experts still urged the public to remain vigilant. Recent avian flu cases found in April last year, and found no cases of suspected bird flu the Bali Health Secretary Thoraya (I Ketut Suarjaya) said. Bali the first time in 2005 to the outbreak of avian flu was declared that claimed six lives, four of whom are children.
