"The spread of the H5N1 virus is already prevalent in a number of districts and towns, causing the sudden death of so many chickens there, and thus the government should immediately deal with it optimally," North Sulawesi poultry breeders association spokesman Lexi Solang said here on Saturday.
He said that even around 56 chickens and ducks have been tested bird flu positive at Wineru village in North Minahasa district.
According to Lexi, the bird flu virus has also spread to the districts of Kota Kotamobagu, Bolaang Mongondow, and South Minahasa but it has yet to be treated optimally.
"The people there are very concerned about the impact of bird flu on the other sectors of economy in the province," Lexi said.
Meanwhile, North Sulawesi Vice Governor Djauhari Kansil has ordered related institutions such as animal husbandry office and health service office to tackle the spread of H5N1 virus, after a sudden dead of chickens in Modoinding sub-district in the past week.
(Uu.O001/HAJM/B003)
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