Via Ida at Bird Flu Information Corner, a report from Pos Kota: South Jakarta ::: Official conducts operation of healthy chicken transport. But the real story is in the last paragraphs.
Livestock and Fishery Sub-service of South Jakarta stopped about 17 from 26 units of truck to transport chicken meat from outside Jakarta. Those chicken meat trucks could not show animal health certificate.
This action, Healthy Chicken Transport Operation (Operasi Transportasi Ayam Sehat/OTAS), was carried out at Jl. Raya Kebayoran Lama and Jl. Ciledug Raya, Kebayoran Lama, in particular to trucks carrying chicken carcass to be delivered to traditional markets, said official of Livestock and Fishery Service, South Jakarta, Chaidir Taufik.
Total bird carcasses loaded in those 26 units of trucks were about 19,180 chickens and 800 ducks, which were coming from Subang, Bogor, Serpong and Sukabumi.
OTAS action was done to anticipate bird flu outbreak in Jakarta, in particular South Jakarta. Chaidir also mentioned,
OTAS action was done regarding to the death of bird flu suspect patient, Nurlalila, a resident of Jl. Pengadegan Barat V, on 26 January 2010 in Pasar Rebo hospital.
Information mentioned that victim brought four chickens from Cibitung Tangerang on the former month. One chicken was slaughtered and then victim developed sickness at the following days. Victim was then treated and tested positive bird flu infection. The remaining three chickens were returned back to Cibitung.
