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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Bird flu outbreak in Bali ducks



Positive Bird Flu,
Two Thousand Tailed Ducks in Banyuatis Sudden Death
December 31, 2012 | BP

Singaraja (Bali Post)-More than two thousand ducks raised by a number of farmers in the hamlet Kuwum, Banyuatis Village, Banjar District positive for the bird flu virus. Initially, the new ducks imported from Tabanan was discovered by the owner diedsuddenly started five days ago. Now farmers in danger of losing all pet ducks. While the losses farmers varies between Rp 3 million to Rp 5 million.

Information collected in the field, Sunday (30/12) yesterday, in Hamlet there are about ten people Kuwum breeder for many years to maintain duck. This effort was involved because a considerable profit. Since the first, farmers were able to maintain duck well and despite the disease can still be addressed and not too result in huge losses. However, this time by way of sudden death to more than two thousand head of cattle duck threaten efforts in this area. Not only that, the new duck death of teenager that day tested positive for bird flu virus infected. 

Kadek Suasmini, a rancher said, initially he bought seeds ducks from Tabanan area as many as 230 birds. Seeds were imported in good health and had maintained with artificial feeding regularly. However, five days later his pet duck that died suddenly. Even in a day ducks were found dead suddenly and 50 tails. Until yesterday that is still alive 15 Itiknya tail and ensured the remaining ducks will not last long. '' Before he died, my ducks suddenly limp and often shook his head and part did not last long Itiknya dead,'' he said. experienced similar thing Ketut Kartono other breeders.

He claims the new 400 ducks purchased from collectors in the village Ringdikit, District Seririt also died suddenly. Symptoms death Itiknya same, and the carcass was buried near the site maintenance. Over this incident, Kartono admitted swallowing a sizable losses at Rp 3 million. After this incident, Kartono said he did not have the capital to continue its efforts. ''Because of ducks infected with the already sick of Tabanan it, I also got duck and run,'' explained Kartono as he said the cause of death was discovered after officers Itiknya vet declared the death was a result of contracting bird flu virus.
Meanwhile, Plt. Head of Department of Agriculture and Livestock (Kadistanak) accompanied by the Head of Buleleng Gede Dharmaja Animal Health (Keswan) Wayan Susila when asked for confirmation justifies the ducks in Hamlet Kuwum died suddenly due to contracting the bird flu virus. Dharmaja said, since the death of ducks, the official veterinarian is to make observations and take samples of the ducks that died suddenly. Officers also spraying (spraying) and inject disinfecting bird flu vaccine to farmers who are often in contact with the ducks.

In addition, samples were infected ducks has also been taken for examination at the Center for Veterinary (BB-Vet) Department of Animal Husbandry (Disnak) of Bali. As a result, the sample is declared positive for the H5N1 virus. '' We have received reports from residents and direct observation and spraying. The results of the study sample was positive ducks bird flu and until now we are still observing and localizing the remaining ducks were still alive,'' he said. According Dharmaja, even after getting the test results of samples declared positive for the bird flu, but it has not dared to make sure cause of ducks infected with bird flu.

Currently they are still tracing where the ducks are infected with the virus. '' Indeed, information from breeders there, there were brought in from outside the district and we are still searching,'' he said. Dharmaja added pascakematian Kuwum ducks in Hamlet, the next step will Distanak plans for extermination of the remaining ducks were still alive. This effort to break the chain of transmission of the bird flu virus that does not spread to other areas. To alleviate the losses ranchers, Distanak plan will provide compensation to the ducks to be destroyed it. However, when asked how much such damages, Dharmaja reluctant to mention because it is still waiting for instructions leadership (Regent). '' The rest of the surviving now about two thousand of the whole population of around four thousand heads and we will do the rest it will seek to culling and compensation for losses suffered relieve farmers,'' he said. (KMB)
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