No cases of bird flu in RI: Minister

No cases of bird flu in RI: Minister

JAKARTA: Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari said that no
cases of bird flu has been found among poultry or humans in
Indonesia.

"The public should not hesitate to consume poultry and its
products, under the condition that it has to be boiled first,"
she said on Thursday.

She said reports that thousands of chickens in Indonesia had
been killed by bird flu from January to April last year were
incorrect. The deaths were caused by a seasonal virus, she said.

The minister made the statement amid fresh reports of bird flu
cases in a number of regions in the country.

The government has also urged provincial administrations
throughout the country to enforce vaccination programs for
poultry to prevent the spread of bird flu. -- Antara.