Tuesday, January 15th 2013, 20:28:00
JAKARTA - Vice Chairman of the DPP Gerindra Fadli Zon said the bird flu virus H5N1 Clade 2.3.2 was an outbreak in 12 provinces and has caused more than 420 thousand dead duck. "Total loss is estimated at Rp115 billion," said Secretary General of the Council of Leaders National Association of Indonesian Farmers (HKTI) this Tuesday (15/1). Fadli said the government should immediately establish a special status as a national epidemic outbreaks. Besides causing loss to farmers ducks, the virus has the potential to infect humans. "As I've reported in the PRC, Hong Kong and Bangladesh," he said. On the other hand, continued Fadli, this should be a correction of the government in this case the Ministry of Agriculture in particular the Directorate General of Livestock perform security control and distribution of poultry. "Could be, less control poultry farm service entrance. All birds coming from abroad should be checked and strictly supervised," he said. said Fadli, if this has been done, but the virus can still get in, do not close the possibility of illegal poultry trade from outside country. "The government should be faster anticipation spread of this virus," he said. because, he said, the loss is the general public especially the duck farmers who depend their lives from there. "We also should develop specific vaccines according to local seed virus. Indonesia should the center of the bird flu virus countermeasures based tropics, "he explained. further Fadli said government needs to budget support compensation for farmers duck http://www.jpnn.com/read/2013/01/15/154504/Sudah-420-Ribu-Itik-Mati-Diserang-Flu-Burung-
