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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Indonesia : Bengkulu Bird Flu Outbreak Status

A Google translated report from Metro TV News in Indonesia :

" Bengkulu: Hundreds of birds in three districts and cities in Bengkulu, a sudden death. Animal Husbandry Department states local birds infected by H5N1 virus or bird flu. Today, Monday (9 / 8), Bengkulu determined the unusual status (KLB) bird flu.

H5N1 outbreak began in Kepahiang District, Bengkulu, mid-July. Similar incidents are now struck Bengkulu City Bengkulu and Central. Having held a series of examinations, poultry died of bird flu confirmed.

Since early August, there were already 18 villages in Bengkulu infected with bird flu. All the dead birds were destroyed so as not to spread. Not only that, the birds that are still alive but in a bird flu infected area were also destroyed. "

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