Transmission to humans has not been found, people should remain vigilant

Virus Log Traditional Market  Thursday, 01.03.2013 | 11:48 pm

Transmission to humans has not been found, people should remain vigilant  JAKARTA-Despite Ducks Flu virus (clade 2.3.2) in Indonesia has not been transmitted from birds to humans, people should be vigilant. Because based on the behavior of the bird flu virus clade 2.3.2 in some countries such as Vietnam, China, Hong Kong and Bangladesh, found transmission from birds to humans.  In Vietnam and Hong Kong cases of human deaths due to bird flu virus with the clade 2.3.2. Results Center for Veterinary shows, clade 2.3.2 viruses not only infect ducks, but also pushed into the traditional market.Thus, the virus has spread to the public sector and the risk of infecting other birds and humans. Hardiman, Head of Central Veterinary Research AARD sure, Central Veterinary Research has completed studies on the bird flu virus that attacks the ducks lately. As a result, the bird flu virus came from abroad. avian influenza viruses in the clade 2.3.2 is not the result of a mutation of clade 2.1 that have attacked a local poultry. "But we're not sure if this virus from wild bird migration or importation of birds from both legal and illegal," said Indi Damayanti, researchers Central Veterinary Research. Clearly, the bird flu virus in Indonesia has proximity to the specifications flu birds from Vietnam and the People's Republic of China in Guangzhou. "Awareness of transmission to humans should be improved because H5N1 is a viral zoonosis (infection that can be transmitted from animals to humans or vice versa)," said Indi Damayanti, researchers Central Veterinary Research, the National Agricultural Research.  Currently, attack avian influenza (AI) aka bird flu (H5N1) is increasingly widespread. After infecting hundreds of thousands of birds in Java, bird flu has now pushed to the outside Java. Hardiman, said the spread of bird flu virus in ducks has occurred in nine provinces in Indonesia, namely in Central Java, East Java, West Java, Yogyakarta, Jakarta, Lampung, Riau, West Sulawesi and South Sulawesi. Yet the death of the local ducks that are found on farms and not in commercial farms. "We're working to spread is not up to the Bali ducks there as demand is high," said Hardiman. Though already spread into nine provinces, the government has not set a status of bird flu in ducks as a plague. Because the bird flu virus that infected ducks are still in the class of the H5N1 virus (virus long). If the bird flu virus is a new virus infecting ducks can only be categorized as H7N7 outbreak.  According Indi, penanggulanan bird flu virus clade 2.3.2 as the clade 2.1 biosecurity, vaccination, depopulation, poultry traffic monitoring, surveillance, restrukrurisasi poultry, and public awarness. The government is also preparing a vaccine to ward clade 2.3.2. Though not considered a national epidemic, the virus is expected to continue growing."It will evolve. Therefore we do some prevention. Among the limiting traffic flow of the area infected with the virus," said Indi. Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister, Suswono promised to provide assistance to the breeder if it was a national epidemic. "It would give redress. If that's unfortunate," said Suswono.Suswono even specifically asked the national banks to provide credit to pengusah duck although it has lost. "If you can still be given, even if it could be the amount added value," said Suswono. Previous Virus H5N1 in 2003 to a national disaster. Where the chickens are not just victims. However, hundreds of men are also victims of malignancy bird flu virus. KTN, dtc, inc The latest from Duck Flu -It spread to traditional markets in Vietnam and Hong Kong-cause mortality -There are nine provinces affected, including Java -often found on farms