JAKARTA. The Jakarta city administration is maintaining an alert about the possible spread of the avian flu virus, following the deaths of about 20 infected chickens in Cilandak, South Jakarta, last week. No humans were reported to have been infected last week by the bird flu. Authorities from the North Jakarta and East Jakarta administrations on Wednesday carried out a number of operations in several places to find households that were still raising chickens and birds on their residential properties, which is illegal in the capital city.
Jakarta maintain alert on bird flu virus
JAKARTA. The Jakarta city administration is maintaining an alert about the possible spread of the avian flu virus, following the deaths of about 20 infected chickens in Cilandak, South Jakarta, last week. No humans were reported to have been infected last week by the bird flu. Authorities from the North Jakarta and East Jakarta administrations on Wednesday carried out a number of operations in several places to find households that were still raising chickens and birds on their residential properties, which is illegal in the capital city.