Until January 1st bird flu cases have occurred in 10 provinces. On January 4 has been increased by one another province, namely Bali, so entirely into 11 provinces.

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Until January 1st bird flu cases have occurred in 10 provinces. On January 4 has been increased by one another province, namely Bali, so entirely into 11 provinces.


The case of the deaths of hundreds of ducks or ducks from bird flu reached the point of an emergency. Death of poultry is very massive and rapid spillover. On the other hand, farmers complained about the handling of this case. They have not received adequate attention.

A number of farmers in the central breeding ducks (duck) who met over the weekend until Sunday (01/06/2012), said the death of ducks this time faster and is bigger than ever before.

Until January 1st bird flu cases have occurred in 10 provinces. On January 4 has been increased by one another province, namely Bali, so entirely into 11 provinces.

The spread of bird flu cases this time faster than when this case first appeared in Indonesia in 2003. At that time, most cases of bird flu in chickens only in three provinces.

Duladi, duck farmers in the district of Bradford, Bradford District, Central Java, said that, in the case of bird flu earlier, only 10 heads of poultry deaths. However, in this case, the death of poultry on the first day up to 100 individuals.

"It used to only 5-6 deaths duck tail, now death reached 700 tails," said Radjum, Chairman of the Joint Purwadiwangsa Farmers Group-which contain eight duck-farmer groups Margadana District, City of Tegal Tegal.

Atmo Suwito Rasban, Chairman of Farmers Group Adem Ayem Ducks Livestock, Rural Pakijangan, District Bulakamba, Brebes, also says duck deaths this year very quickly.

"The distribution is also very fast. In our group of death had reached 44,000 head, "said Atmo.

Bird flu experts from Airlangga University, Surabaya, CA Nidom, said besides pathogenicity avian influenza classified malignant, as well as duck farms near the river so it spread faster. The rainy season also accelerate the spread of the bird flu virus.

Agriculture Minister Suswono confirmed Compass said that since the reported presence of high mortality, especially in ducks, in October 2012, the government immediately conduct an intensive field investigation. Also issued a circular director of animal health preparedness and vigilance perform the initial steps of bird flu control.

"We continue to control bird flu in ducks. Our challenge now and in the future in the control of AI (avian influenza) is more complex and more difficult because in fact it is not only secure the national duck population totaled 46,969,522 tail by livestock statistics 2012, but also had to secure the assets of the nation greater, namely the national poultry industry is still able to survive self-sufficiency, "he said.

He also said his staff tried to keep the virus does not attack the humans, which can disturb the inner peace, because it is a zoonotic virus mutation and easy.

Director General of Livestock Gratitude Iwantoro added, the government made efforts to tighten interprovincial and inter-island traffic.

"We are also tightening security implementation farm in sector 1, 2, 3, and 4. We also conduct limited depopulation and surveillance. Moreover, it also established an integrated rapid response team, which is a joint team of the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Health, "he said.

Too small

Reports of bird flu cases this time also considered slow. For example, data in Brebes poultry deaths of 66,000 birds per January 1, but the incoming data to the Ministry of Agriculture has just reached 11,000.

"That number is too small for our group alone had reached 44,000," said Atmo.

He also hoped the government would soon deal with financial problems breeder. They are no longer able to pay the debt in a number of banks and moneylenders. "We will meet with the government and the parliament next week to discuss this issue," he said.

Breeders hope to get compensation so that they can re-start the business in order to pay the debt to the bank. If treatment is not done, the farmer would collapse giving rise to the new poverty.

"We recognize our voice is weak. Unlike chicken farmers and poultry companies who can speak loudly that the government quickly responded. We are only a small number of poultry farmers about 700 tails, at most only 2,000. Maybe because it's slow government attention, "said Radjum.

Vaccine

Meanwhile, efforts to control continues to be done. The mother or parent H5N1 bird flu vaccine 2.3.2 group that had attacked the ducks have been found.

Gratitude Iwantoro, in Semarang district, Central Java, said the findings were obtained at the end of December 2012. The study was conducted over two months by researchers in a number of veterinary research center.

Gratitude said, isolate the source of the vaccine used to get from local isolates. Originally there were seven local isolates. Finally, the source of vaccine derived from the bird flu virus is a virus isolates from 2.3.2 Sukoharjo with code IB and IIIA.

"It's incredible. Within two months the researchers were able to find the source of a new vaccine to local isolates. Local isolate was more effective than using imported vaccines, "said Gratitude.

To that end, after meetings held on January 2, 2.3.2.1 subgroup H5N1 vaccine be produced after inoculation for 35 days. During the waiting process, farmers can use the H5N1 vaccine 2.1.3 (old type), which turned out to have similarities with the 2.3.2.

"Giving the bird flu vaccine 2.1.3 can be used but it may not protect 100 percent. Therefore, vaccination programs may be repeated two to five times and with special treatment, such as feeding, supplements, and management of maintenance, "says Thanksgiving.

2.3.2.1 subgroup bird flu vaccine, according to the plan, will be mass produced up to 75 million doses. This is to meet 50 per cent of the total duck population at 50 million birds in Indonesia.

The Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the manufacturer of the vaccine to meet it