Avian influenza (52): Indonesia (JT) susp, RFI

Date: Tue 8 Sep 2009
Source: Bird Flu Information Corner (Japanese-Indonesian universities
cooperation), Pikiran Rakyat report [edited]
<http://birdflucorner.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/purwokerto-central-java-bird-flu-virus-attacks-vaccinated-chickens/>


Purwokerto, Central Java: bird flu virus attacks vaccinated chickens
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Bird flu H5N1 attacked hundreds of thousands of layer chickens in
several farms in Kabupaten Banyumas, Central Java [Jawa Tengah].
Infected chickens had received avian influenza vaccination.

The bird flu massive attack was distributed evenly in Sumbang,
Karanglewes, Kedungbanteng Serat, and Cilongok within weeks.

A 50-year-old chicken farmer reported that thousands of infected
chicken reared in Desa Limpakuwus, Kecamatan Sumbang had been
vaccinated previously. "Vaccination does not assure immunity in
chickens. Vaccination should be done repeatedly to avoid infection,"
said [the farmer] on Tuesday [8 Sep 2009].

Avian influenza infection did not kill chickens that received
vaccination, but it caused suppression of egg production.

[The original article (in Indonesian) from the local newspaper
Pikiran Rakyat is available at
<http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/index.php?mib=news.detail&id=97039>].