Indonesia: Bird flu virus spreads to six South Sulawesi regencies

Thanks to Crof at H5N1 :

" Avian flu outbreak has affected six South Sulawesi regencies, where 18,000 chickens have died suddenly.

Head of the provincial husbandry agency Murtala Ali said on Thursday the infection had spread across the regencies of East Luwu, North Luwu, Pinrang, Soppeng, Sidenreng Rappang and Bone since September. He added that infection also was also reported in Barru regency.

Murtala said the first case of infection was found in East Luwu and quickly affected the neighboring regency of North Luwu. The local authorities were forced to cull some of the chickens in order not to infect other fowls."