Friday, October 21, 2011

Bird flu spreads in 49 villages in Bali

Friday, October 21, 2011
Bird flu spreads in 49 villages in BaliSince two people from Bangli brothers died at the General Hospital Center for Denpasar-Bali Sanglah because of bird flu, now the spread of the virus has been detected in 49 villages in Bali. The rapid spread of bird flu is expected due to the difficulty of monitoring of poultry traffic in Bali.

Virus H5N1 mengancam ternak di Poso (foto:dok).
The H5N1 virus that threatens livestock in Poso last month is now widespread in dozens of villages in Bali (photo: dock).

The results of rapid tests or rapid tests on poultry by the Avian Influenza Disease Control Team Bali Animal Husbandry Agency shows that the spread of bird flu has spread in 49 villages in Bali. Recorded from 49 villages that became infected areas of bird flu in Bali, 5 villages are villages that previously had been infected areas in 2007.
This was conveyed by the Coordinating Team Disease Control Avian Influenza Animal Husbandry Department at keteranganya Sukanadi Wayan Bali in Denpasar, Bali on Friday. According Sukanadi, from January to mid-October is the number of cases of bird flu which emerged in Bali reached 59 cases, with the death of chickens due to bird flu reached more than 1400 individuals. Sukanadi reveal the rapid spread of bird flu up to 49 villages occurred because of the difficulty of supervising poultry trade traffic between districts in Bali. Sukanadi Wayan said, "The experience so far is the fowl of the market or for example cockfighting then bring the rest of (her) means the chicken back into the house, then penmbelian chicken from pengepul or itinerant traders who are making it possible spread of bird flu."
While the Regional General Hospital (Hospital) Bangli urged the central and provincial government of Bali to provide assistance equipment and medical specialists in the handling of bird flu disease. Director of Regional General Hospital (Hospital) District Bangli dr. Wayan Sudiana deliver aid equipment referred to the isolation room or treatment with standard treatment of bird flu victims and doctors who have competence in the response to bird flu.
Furthermore dr. Wayan Sudiana said, "(There's) desire, our hospital services are also for bird flu, of course, we beg assistance facilities, isolation rooms, training human resources, supplies of equipment and so forth, do you think we have a space of isolation, even though no cases of bird flu, could be for many common diseases. " Sudiana admitted due to limitations of equipment and human resources had led to the hospital 2 people misdiagnose the brothers who previously died of bird flu Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar. Where both the victim was diagnosed with typhus. Meanwhile in Bali until now there were only three hospitals designated as bird flu referral hospitals, namely Denpasar Sanglah Hospital, Hospital Tabanan and Gianyar District Hospital.
 
http://www.voanews.com/indonesian/news/Flu-Burung-Menyebar-di-Bali-132340753.html

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