Bird Flu Virus in Klaten has Spread to Sukoharjo

SOLO--MI: There is an indication that bird flu in Klaten has spread to Sukoharjo. At least in Sukoharjo there are dead chickens and test results were positive for Avian Influenza (AI). “There is no doubt about it, the chickens died due to infection of bird flu virus from Klaten, therefore we have decided to apply more stringent control of poultry traffic at all borders. Temporarily, we will deny entry for all poultry coming from Klaten,” said Head of the Agriculture Office of Sukoharjo, Giyarti, on Monday (3/3). According to Giyarti, the Agriculture Office of Sukoharjo is now continuously conducting socialization to the public to be more cautious and careful in managing their poultry. At least 150,000 doses of AI vaccine are prepared to prevent spread of the virus. Disinfectants have also been prepared.

Besides anticipation for bird flu outbreaks, the district government also continues to remind its citizens to watch out for other poultry diseases such as Newcastle Disease (ND) that has similar clinical signs as AI.
Meanwhile, the spread of AI in Klaten continues. After death of chickens in Cawas, at least 140 chickens in Sidowarno village in Wonosari sub-district of Klaten have also suddenly died with burnt-like markings on their head.
The dead chickens were not burned by citizens but were directly thrown into the Bengawan Solo River. People said they did this because they did not know the effects.
“People here don’t know the effect of what they are doing, what’s obvious is that once there is a dead chicken, they just throw it into the Bengawan Solo river, they don’t burn it,” said Wardoyo, citizen of Sidowarno.
At the same time, two suspect patients of human bird flu from Cawas, Klaten, that are now in dr Moewardi General Hospital in Solo are starting to improve. “The condition of patient initialed S, 37 years, and I, 9 years, is stable. They are still in the isolation room,” said Reviono, the doctor that handles bird flu patients in dr Moewardi General Hospital in Solo.
Both patients no longer have difficulty breathing and their body temperature is approaching normal even though they have low leukocyte counts. But both are still monitored. Results of laboratory testing will be out in a couple of days. (WJ/OL-03)
Source : Media Indonesia