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50 Birds Found Positive Avian Influenza

Palu - The Agriculture, Forestry and Marine Service Office of Palu city found 50 birds positive for Avian Influenza (AI) in January 2012. Head of the Livestock Division of the Service Office, Hasniwati, in Palu, Wednesday, said all were chickens that suddenly died. Officers destroyed the dead birds by burning and burying them.

AI cases in birds in Palu city occurs almost evenly in all 4 subdistricts in this capital city of Central Sulawesi Province.

Sudden Chicken Die-Off in Brebes

Brebes - A total of 88 native chickens in Brebes district, Center Java, were found dead. The incident was discovered in 3 villages.

The chickens were found dead since Sunday until Tuesday (31/1/2012). The death was sudden without any signs of illness. Head of the Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Division of the Livestock Service Office of Brebes district, Jhoni Murahman, said they have tested the dead chickens.

7 Subdistricts in Sukabumi High Alert for Avian Influenza

Sukabumi  - The Livestock Service Office of Sukabumi District in West Java is closely monitoring avian influenza (AI) in 7 endemic subdistricts as extreme weather, which could potentially increase the incidence of disease in poultry, is occurring.

“The 7 endemic subdistricts are Nyalindung, Tegalbuleud, Purabaya, Cireunghas, Purabaya, Jampang Tengah, and Bojonggenteng,” said Head of the Livestock Service Office of Sukabumi District, Asep Sugianto, on Saturday.

Asep said the current bad weather could potentially cause disease spread in poultry, in particular AI. Therefore, close monitoring is needed, such as assigning field officers to actively assist farmers to prevent further spread of disease.

Avian Influenza Outbreak in Bogor Kills 25 Chickens

Bogor - At least 25 chickens in RT03 RW01 Kayu Manis subvillage, Cibadak administrative village, Tanah Sareal subdistrict, Bogor municipality, West Java died from avian influenza H5N1.

The Agriculture Service Office of Bogor city on Friday immediately instructed its citizens to cull and burn all chickens and pens to avoid possible spread. (KR-LR/T004 | Editor: Suryanto)

Source : Antara

An Avian Influenza Suspect Patient Died in Jakarta

Jakarta — A new Avian Influenza suspect patient in Jakarta, Puguh Dwi Yanto (23), citizen of RT 10 RW 06, Sunter Agung, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, had died. This is unexpected because throughout 2011 Avian Influenza almost never occurred in Jakarta. 

The patient is buried in a coffin in Budi Dharma Cemetery, Semper, Cilincing, North Jakarta, last Sunday (8/1/2012). 

Head of Public Health Control Section of North Jakarta Health Suboffice, Ati Kusmaningsih, said there is high suspicion that the patient suffered from Avian Influenza infection. “Mucous samples from patient’s nose and throat, and blood sample are being tested at the Health Research and Development Center of the Ministry of Health,” she said.

Only 35 Javan Rhinos Left

Jakarta - The Javan Rhinoceros population in Ujung Kulon Peninsula, Ujung Kulon National Park, continues to decline. From previously estimated 50 rhinos, now only 35 are found left, comprising of 22 males and 13 females.

With a population this small, Javan Rhinos have been classified as critically endangered species.

”Threats of extinction are coming from limited food resources, disease, forest encroachment, and natural disasters,” said Javan Rhinoceros Monitoring Team, Yanto Santoso, at the Ministry of Forestry office in Jakarta, Thursday (29/12). 

Sudden Die-Off of Hundreds of Buffalos in Samosir

Medan - A total of 126 water buffaloes in Samosir district, North Sumatra, suddenly died. Hemorrhagic septicemia is suspected to cause the incident.

“For the last month, water buffaloes in Samosir district started to die. Based on information from Head of the Livestock Service Office of Samosir, the buffaloes suffered from Hemorrhagic septicemia,” said Chief of the Livestock and Fishery Division of PDI Perjuangan Party Regional Representative, Yantogah Damanik, on Friday (16/12/2011)

Chikungunya Attack Citizens in Leuwiliang

Bogor – People in Cibeber I village, Leuwiliang subdistrict, Bogor district, are suffering from chikungunya. The disease, which is caused by a virus spread through Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, was first known on Sunday (4/12). Investigation by a medical team from Leuwiliang Community Health Center (Puskesmas) found 89 of 135 intensively examined people positive with chikungunya. Five patients were categorized as A1 and one was immediately referred to Leuwiliang Regional Hospital to receive intensive care.