Saturday, September 11, 2010

Hundreds of Poultry in South Lampung Sudden Death

Saturday, September 11, 2010 22:05 AM
Kalianda, South Lampung (ANTARA News) - Hundreds of poultry owned by some residents in South Lampung regency, Lampung Province, died suddenly due to suspected bird flu virus attacks.

According to villagers Kertosari, District Tanjungsari, Tarmin, Saturday, the bird flu virus attacks occurred since the last few days.

The number of poultry that died suddenly reach hundreds of property several residents in the village, he said.

He said the hundreds of avian species infected chicken is starting in just a matter of days.

He explained that the characteristics of these dead birds infected with avian bird flu that is colored bluish comb, issued a clear liquid until thick of the oral cavity and bleeding feet flat on the avian form of red spots.

"Most sick birds would die overnight, without any exception," he said.

The residents themselves, he said, not knowing whether the attack was an attack of bird flu or not, because until now there has been no local Animal Husbandry Department who examined or do a quick test or a "rapid test" to the birds that belong to citizens.

Similar has been said by people in the same location of the attack, Handoyo.

He said the attack had already occurred penyakt poultry in recent days with poultry deaths in the tens of tails in one night.

She said the number of chicken carcasses are dumped in the river without mengatahui and considering the danger of transmission to humans.

Until today, he said, the local Animal Husbandry Department has not come down to do a quick test or a "rapid test" because it coincided with the Idul Fitri.

"We hope the Animal Husbandry Department menindakanjutinya immediately before transmitted to humans," he said.

Meanwhile, Chief of Animal Husbandry Department and Head of Animal Health of South Lampung district could not be contacted despite active cell phone in a condition to be confirmed avian attack this problem.

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