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Indonesia 5 Residents with Confirmed H5N1 Poultry, Test Positive For Regular Flu

6 chickens died suddenly due to bird flu virus in the District of Shiloh Jember. Dozens of chickens belonged to 17 families in the hamlet Karangbaru Village Shiloh, Shiloh District. According to Head Silo Eko Heru Sunarso, dozens of chickens died in two consecutive days ie Friday (28/10/2011) and Saturday (29/10/2011). "Today a team from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Health is also down to monitor the condition," said Heru, Monday (10/31/2011).

After receiving reports of chickens died suddenly last Saturday, immediately contact the Department of Animal Husbandry Muspika Jember and followed by spraying disinfectant. Because of the examination is known that the chickens tested positive for bird flu.
Chicken coop in the hamlet Karangbaru sprayed disinfectant to the bird flu virus is not contagious. While still healthy chickens that are also given an injection of anti-bird flu. Chickens that have died are also directly burned.

Heru added, when it was discovered chickens died suddenly, five local residents were also found infected with the flu. But while the diagnostic results, five of them just ordinary flu. However, they are advised to wear masks in daily until completely healed. Residents are also asked to wear a mask if you want to take care of chickens.

Meanwhile Yumarlis Jember Health Office of Public Relations said, medical officer has taken a nose and throat mucus fifth of residents are suffering from flu. Nose and throat mucus that will be examined in the laboratory to ascertain whether the five men exposed to bird flu or not.