, JAKARTA - The case of poultry deaths from bird flu spread to Bali. Four districts in Bali is reported to have contracted the bird flu virus that attacks the ducks and chickens. Data Ministry of Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture) records the number of poultry deaths nationwide per January 21, 2013 reached 269 621 tails.
The number of deaths of poultry in Badung as many as 56 head of population of 112 674 individuals. In Buleleng regency, as many as 2025 dead birds out of a total population of 119,409. Then in Klungkung regency dead poultry population of 100 individuals from 142 003 individuals. Dead last in Tabanan 1 head of population of 132 072 individuals.
Director of Animal Health Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health said the vaccine Kementan Pujiatmoko long as 350 thousand doses already distributed to Java, Lampung, South Sulawesi and Bali. Old vaccine is still effective to ward off bird flu virus caused the H1 clade 2.3.2 viruses.
Kementan allocate some budget to deal with cases of catastrophic bird flu attack birds. Compensation will be provided for the depopulation of poultry are still healthy. The budget is expected to reach USD 50 billion. Ministry of Agriculture also is seeking the recovery of livestock due to bird flu. "What already dead, we're try funds to build the farm," said Agriculture Minister Suswono told reporters on Tuesday (22/01).
Agriculture also urged farmers to begin to fix the nomadic livestock systems. Although vaccinated, infected poultry will continue if they persist with nomadic livestock systems. The cages should be cleaned with disinfectant.
