Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Pandemic Information News: Indonesia: H5N1 in Poultry - South Kalimantan

Pandemic Information News: Indonesia: H5N1 in Poultry - South Kalimantan..... Sudden deaths in chickens in Kuala Kapuas were started at beginning of December 2009 until 3 January 2010. Total chicken deaths in 7 sub-districts are 6,615 chickens. Numbers in detail according to sub-districts are: Kecamatan Basarang 3,909, Selat 360, Petak 953, Kapuas Hilir 422, Kapuas timur 255, Kapuas Murung 500 and Kapuas Kuala 16 chickens.

So far, bird flu H5N1 virus only attack chickens in South Kalimantan. No bird to human virus transmission is reported.

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