Brebes – A total of 88 native chickens in Brebes district, Center Java, were found dead. The incident was discovered in 3 villages.

The chickens were found dead since Sunday until Tuesday (31/1/2012). The death was sudden without any signs of illness. Head of the Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Division of the Livestock Service Office of Brebes district, Jhoni Murahman, said they have tested the dead chickens.

Rapid testing conducted by officers from the Livestock Service Office of Brebes district confirmed the chickens died from Avian Influenza (AI).

To prevent possible spread of the disease, the office has deployed Participatory Disease Surveillance Response officers, or the rapid response team, to implement control measures.

Measures taken were housing remaining chickens, banning animal movement from the village, and spraying chicken pens and other possible disease sources with disinfectant.

“Dead chickens should also be buried to stop virus spread,” said Jhoni. (Siwi Nurbiajanti | Agus Mulyadi)

Source : Kompas