Via Bird Flu Information Corner, a report from Jurnal Nasional: Southeast Sulawesi ::: H1N1 detected in pigs.
A farm in Kecamatan Uepai, Kabupaten Konawe allegedly infected by H1N1 virus and might be transmitted to birds.
Head of Agriculture Service of Southeast Sulawesi, Mansur, confirmed swine flu case has been spreading in pig farm in Langgomea village. Of 24 pig samples sent to Veterinary Research Center in Maros, one has been tested positive H1N1 virus, Mansur said.
The pig samples were derived from a farm which showed sickness and flu symptoms in pigs. Prompt actions have been done by disinfection and isolation to surrounding area.
“We isolated the suspected are within a radius of 200 meters. Any animal transportation in and out is prohibited to prevent transmission from pigs to birds,” said Mansur.
