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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.

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.

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.

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)