Jakarta - The government claims to have discovered a vaccine or antidote for a new variant of bird flu virus that attacks the ducks.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Rusman Heriawan said the vaccine was found at the center of community or Pusvetma Farma Veterinary Centre in Surabaya.
But unfortunately until now have not been able to circulate pemeritah vaccine to the public. "In a short time, veterinary centers, communities in Surabaya Pusvetma have found the vaccine.
But to double in very large numbers, the millions it needs to cooperate with the company- private companies to quickly and produce the vaccine., and deployed immediately in the centers of the virus, in the centers of poultry, ducks, etc., "said Heriawan.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Rusman Heriawan added, centers around Veternier only able meproduksi one million vaccines. While the estimate of vaccine needed to reach five million vials.
The government says efforts to prevent the spread of bird flu virus currently can be done by restricting the circulation of feed ducks.
