Hundreds of animals ducks infected with bird flu
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 00:18 PM
Mesuji (ANTARA Sumatra) - Hundreds of ducks are bred native Java in Kampung Tanjung Kingdom Brabasan Sub District Mesuji positive bird flu making the district is now no longer an area free of bird flu.
"Based on the results of a rapid test on animals that died suddenly this afternoon, it was a positive ducks infected with bird flu. Accordingly, this is the first case of bird flu in the district Mesuji," said Head of Marine Fisheries and Livestock Mesuji, Sri Purwati, in Mesuji Tuesday.
With the discovery of bird flu cases in Mesuji then all districts / cities in Lampung province has an area of endemic bird flu.
According to Sri, a quick test on duck made after dozens of reports of ducks at the farm died suddenly.
"There are 30 dead ducks and 25 head pain. Everything has been destroyed by fire," he said.
Based on information collected, duck seedlings were imported from Tegal, Central Java. In it there are at least 500 breeding ducks. Location duck farms is also adjacent to traditional markets and residential areas.
"We do not know the type of bird flu that attacked ducks here whether avian influenza virus sub-clade 2.3.2 or not, because the sample was sent to Bandarlampung and the results obtained Monday," he said.
According to him, it is already banned duck out Mesuji brought to the area, but the traffic is hard to control avian allowing poultry brought into the district Mesuji.
Relative Mesuji no longer a region free of bird flu, he said it will increase outreach to the local community to tackle the spread of the highly virulent disease.
"In addition, residents will also be encouraged to use a disinfectant to clean the cage and do not pet animals meliarkan. We will also ask vaccine for poultry," he said.
Cases of bird flu that attacked livestock in the district Mesuji also receive serious attention from the local government, because this is the first occurred in the Mesuji. Regarding it, Agus Salim Secretary Mesuji also down to the location of the farm was to facilitate the coordination of handling.
Meanwhile, some people expect the government carried out the extermination Mesuji the rest of the duck farm.
"Supposedly the rest of the duck farm was destroyed to reduce its spread," said Edi, a resident Mesuji.
According to the Head of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Husbandry Department of Lampung Province, Arsyad, Lampung province is avian flu endemic areas.
"During the month of January alone duck deaths has reached at least 825 ducks," he said.
Outbreaks of avian influenza sub-clade 2.3.2 has spread in some areas in Lampung area previously free of bird flu, the District Waykanan, Tanggamus and Pesawaran, and now Mesuji District. http://sumsel.antaranews.com/berita/270438/ratusan-ekor-ternak-itik-terjangkit-flu-burung?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
