Rabu, 21 September 2011

Kasus baru flu burung menyerang 11 kabupaten di Jawa Barat

Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung | Sat, 03/01/2011 01:54

New bird flu cases have been detected in 11 of West Java's 26 cities and regencies. Kasus flu burung baru telah terdeteksi di 11 dari 26 Jawa Barat kota dan kabupaten. Experts are blaming a lack of public awareness about the importance of cleanliness when handling poultry coupled with the effects of climate change. Para ahli menyalahkan kurangnya kesadaran masyarakat tentang pentingnya kebersihan ketika menangani unggas digabungkan dengan efek dari perubahan iklim.

Since Jan. 4, 2011, there have been 41 reported avian flu infections in humans in Indonesia, with nearly 33,929 chickens dead from the virus. Sejak 4 Januari 2011, telah ada 41 infeksi yang dilaporkan flu burung pada manusia di Indonesia, dengan hampir 33.929 ayam mati dari virus.

West Java Animal Husbandry Office head Kusmayadi said Monday that the virus was spreading because of the unpredictable weather. Jawa Barat Kepala Kantor Peternakan Kusmayadi mengatakan Senin bahwa virus itu menyebar karena cuaca tak terduga.

The public's awareness of the importance of cleanliness in poultry sheds has also dropped significantly. Kesadaran masyarakat akan pentingnya kebersihan dalam kandang unggas juga telah menurun secara signifikan.

The largest number of chicken deaths was found in a poultry shed in Sukabumi, where 30,000 chickens had died. Jumlah kematian ayam terbesar ditemukan di sebuah gudang unggas di Sukabumi, di mana 30.000 ayam telah mati.

“Raining, dry, raining, dry. "Hujan, kering, hujan, kering. The weather has strengthened the attacking power of the virus at a time when public awareness is diminishing,” Kusmayadi said. Cuaca telah memperkuat kekuatan menyerang virus pada saat kesadaran masyarakat berkurang, "kata Kusmayadi.

The 11 cities and regencies struck by the new bird flu outbreaks were Bekasi, West Bandung, Purwakarta, Majalengka, Sukabumi, Kuningan, Indramayu, Garut, Depok, Bogor and Sumedang. Ke-11 kota dan kabupaten terkena wabah flu burung baru Bekasi, Bandung Barat, Purwakarta, Majalengka, Sukabumi, Kuningan, Indramayu, Garut, Depok, Bogor dan Sumedang.

The latest case was in Garut, where 1,000 chickens raised in residents' yards were reported to have died since Jan. 12, 2011, because of the virus. Kasus terakhir adalah di Garut, di mana 1.000 ayam dibesarkan di pekarangan warga dilaporkan telah meninggal sejak 12 Januari 2011, karena virus.

“They were late to report [the deaths] and the chicken carcasses were thrown randomly in open fields,” Garut Animal Husbandry Office head Dida K. Endang said. "Mereka terlambat untuk melaporkan [kematian] dan bangkai ayam yang dilemparkan secara acak di lapangan terbuka," kata Garut Kepala Kantor Peternakan Dida K. Endang.

Garut General Hospital has also been treating two patients since last week suspected of having bird flu. Rumah Sakit Umum Garut juga telah merawat dua pasien sejak pekan lalu diduga menderita flu burung. The two patients were a 49-year-old and a nine-month-old infant. Kedua pasien adalah 49 tahun dan seorang bayi sembilan bulan-tua.

The two had high fevers reaching 38 degrees Celsius and were suffering from breathing problems. Keduanya demam tinggi mencapai 38 derajat Celcius dan menderita masalah pernapasan. The results of blood tests were not yet available, Garut Health Office head Dede Rohmansyah said. Hasil tes darah belum tersedia, Kesehatan Garut Dede Rohmansyah Kepala Kantor kata.

“There have been 163 patients suffering from influenza-like illnesses in the areas where dead chickens were found. "Ada 163 pasien yang menderita penyakit influenza seperti di daerah di mana ayam yang mati ditemukan. But, hopefully, they are not infected with bird flu,” Dede said. Tapi, mudah-mudahan, mereka tidak terinfeksi flu burung, "kata Dede.

In Dumai, Riau, a bird flu outbreak was also reported following the discovery of hundreds of dead chickens in a number of areas. Di Dumai, Riau, wabah flu burung juga dilaporkan menyusul penemuan ratusan ayam mati di sejumlah daerah.

Agus of the Pekanbaru Animal Husbandry Office said Monday that bird flu infections had been detected in several subdistricts in West Dumai district. Agus Kantor Hewan Peternakan Pekanbaru mengatakan hari Senin bahwa infeksi flu burung telah terdeteksi di beberapa kecamatan di Dumai Barat kabupaten.

“After checking the officers found one bird flu infection in Bukit Timah subdistrict. "Setelah memeriksa petugas menemukan satu infeksi flu burung di Bukit Timah kecamatan. Out of the three chickens tested, two were bird flu positive,” Agus said, as quoted by Antara news agency. Keluar dari tiga ayam yang diuji, dua orang positif flu burung, "kata Agus, seperti dikutip oleh kantor berita Antara.

Meanwhile, in Surakarta, Central Java, the local agriculture office declared all cattle and goats there were free of anthrax infections after receiving test results. Sementara itu, di Surakarta, Jawa Tengah, kantor pertanian lokal menyatakan bahwa semua sapi dan kambing ada bebas dari infeksi antraks setelah menerima hasil tes.

The announcement was made following a recent anthrax outbreak in adjacent Boyolali. Pengumuman ini dibuat setelah wabah antraks terakhir di Boyolali yang berdekatan.

A team was immediately deployed to test the cattle and goats in Surakarta in a bid to prevent the spread of anthrax. Sebuah tim segera dikerahkan untuk menguji sapi dan kambing di Surakarta dalam upaya untuk mencegah penyebaran antraks.

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