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April 13, 2006
Farm fish fed dead chickens a risk for H5N1 influenza in Indonesia?
Dr. Martin Williams reports I have been involved in discussions regarding the possibility "integrated fish farming" may play a role in sustaining and even spreading H5N1 bird flu: including when poultry manure is used as fish feed (see forum here; also links below). So when I stayed by a fish farm just outside Jakarta at the beginning of this month, I took a walk around.
Surprised by what I saw - included chicken carcasses being devoured by catfish. Carcasses, and bags of poultry manure, perhaps from an adjoining chicken farm, which was in a walled compound with a guard post at the gate. Took several photos, several of which are below: warning, not too great if you're squeamish, or perhaps about to eat.
http://www.drmartinwilliams.com/conservation/catfish-farm.html
Posted by sball at April 13, 2006 07:39 AM