Indonesia : Look out, Bird Flu outbreak is back

A translated article from Metro Balikpapan, excerpt :

" BALIKPAPAN : Diseases of the respiratory tract that is spread through birds to humans and can kill humans is the H5N1 bird flu disease broke out in the city of Balikpapan. City Health Office (DKK) and the department of Fisheries, Livestock and Marine Affairs is trying to eradicate this disease by eliminating the chickens owned by residents who suspected bird flu.

Already there are two areas of positive bird flu that is in the area of the East Village and Village Manggar Balikpapan Balikpapan Gunung Bahagia South. For the Village of Mount Joy lot of people who die of chicken in RT 59 and RT 60, allegedly a few chickens in the region affected by bird flu virus, residents advised not to approach chickens that have died or are infected with bird flu can be contagious because it is dangerous."