Tangerang destroy 30 pigeons infected with bird flu

TANGERANG, [IFN] -- Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Tangerang destroy 30 pigeons were positively infected with H5N1 bird flu virus.

Head of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Tangerang Iis Aisyah Rodiyah in Tangerang, said Tuesday that the pigeons were residents around the house people who allegedly died of bird flu.

"Location dove that destroyed the house just 300 meters from the victim died," said Iis of birds infected with H5N1 were then burned it.

Originally destruction of birds belonging to eight people it is difficult because local governments do not provide compensation but the next officer could convince people to do so.

"Extension by PHO and we handle the birds," he said.

In the city there are two people who died, suspected bird flu. After a vacation to Bogor on March 8, the father and son had a fever and finally the father died on March 24, and his son on March 26.