Masamba – Chicken farmers in Mappedeceng and Masamba, in Luwu Utara regency burned dozens of suddenly died chickens to prevent disease spreading to other farm animals. Additionally, farmers also disinfected the surviving chickens.
Further test conducted by Veterinary Disease Investigating Center laboratory, in Maros, showed the chickens died of bird flu H5N1.
Due to the high prevalence of bird flu in chicken, local livestock service stated extraordinary event status. Officials are now isolating the infected area, dispatching officers to the field for helping farmers to control diseased chickens.
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