Thursday, October 7, 2010

Dozens of Villages Defined Bird Flu Danger Zone

08/10/2010 09:35

Polewali Mandar: Hundreds of chickens in Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, infected with bird flu. As a result, about 33 villages in the subdistrict of Polewali Mandar designated as bird flu danger zone.

In addition, Animal Husbandry Department setemapat bird flu continues to campaign door to door and pembangian brochure.

These areas are designated as dangerous as it is considered contiguous zones with a number of chicken farms positive for H5N1 virus.
In addition, many residents who raise chickens but do not meet safety standards and safety. Farmers let their chickens roam freely in the settlement residents.

Various measures adopted to prevent the spread of Animal Husbandry Department H5N1 virus. Government isolate the cages that housed chickens infected with bird flu and conduct mass destruction. In addition, farmers are invited to apply Bio Security system in the stable, the distribution of disinfectants, and the distribution of masks. Even the brochure contains the introduction of disease and procedure of complaint to the officer deployed.

Animal Husbandry Department officials Polewali Mandar, Isnaeni, invites all citizens including farmers participate in the response to the spread of this deadly disease. "The farmers should be proactive to complain as soon as possible if they are suspected of chickens infected with bird flu for the officer could act quickly," he explained on Friday (8 / 10

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