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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Indonesia : 49 Thousand Birds Dead of Bird Flu in South Sulawesi

A translated report from Metro TV News :

" Makassar: The 49 thousand chickens and ducks in South Sulawesi died of bird flu virus since July to October. Head of Animal Husbandry Department Sulsel Murtala Ali admitted that he had instructed the authorities farming districts to do the culling of poultry in the region identified the virus.

"We also banned poultry excluded from areas infected with bird flu," he said in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Saturday (9 / 10).

Murtala says thousands of dead birds were scattered in 11 districts, namely Takalar, Makassar, East Luwu, North Luwu, Soppeng, Pinrang, Parepare, Sidrap, Barru, Bulukumba and Bone. While the 13 districts / cities, declared free from viruses."

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