Indonesia Self Sufficient in Chicken and Eggs
INDONESIA - Indonesia has been self-sufficient in chicken meat and eggs for years but the domestic poultry industry is not making progress, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono said.

Indonesia Dismisses Flu Mutation Fears
JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Indonesia dismissed fears of a virus re-assortment between avian and human seasonal influenza strains in a 2007 human death involving bird flu infection, the country's health ministry senior official said here.

Bird Flu Circling Indonesia Could Spiral into Pandemic
INDONESIA - The high prevalence of readily circulating bird flu in Indonesia may have much more serious implications than simply affecting farmers and trade. Earlier Today the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), warned that a situation such as this...

US Denies Biological Bird Flu Weapons
JAKARTA, INDONESIA - The United States has flatly denied allegations it was producing biological weapons from bird flu samples sent by Indonesia to the World Health Organization, the English daily The Jakarta Post reported Monday.

Bird Flu Fears Hit Restaurant Demands
JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Demand for poultry meat in Indonesian restaurants has seen a large drop recently as the consumer fears of Avian Flu is brought to market.

Bird Flu Beneath the Microscope: A Physicians View
INDONESIA - Physicians from countries affected by the deadly H5N1 influenza virus have presented case reports about antiviral use in patients infected with H5N1, including treatment with the oral antiviral TAMIFLU(R) (oseltamivir).

Ordinance Unravels Knotty Poultry Industry
INDONESIA - Vendors selling chicken at East Jakarta's Pasar Rebo market can only be found after a walk through the depths of the market, a jungle of kiosks selling plastic household wares, garments and vegetables.

Indonesia Records 117 Bird Flu Patients
JAKARTA - A 16-year-old Indonesian girl from an outskirts city of Jakarta has been infected by avian influenza, putting the total number of cases in the hardest-hit country to 117 with 94 fatalities, the health ministry said here Friday.

Government Focus Wrong - Not Cutting Poverty
INDONESIA - A group of economists has criticized the government for failing to implement an effective and pro-poor economic policy despite improving the country's macro economic situation.

Bali Restaurants Drop Chicken And Duck From Menu
INDONESIA - Some restaurants in Bali, Indonesia's main resort island, have taken chicken and duck off the menu after two Indonesian women died of bird flu in the past two weeks, an official said on Friday.

Bali Bans Poultry From Java After Bird Flu Death
INDONESIA - Authorities in the Indonesian resort island of Bali bans the entry of at least 10,000 chickens and ducks from the main island of Java over the past week after the death of a woman caused by bird flu, an officer said Monday.

Indonesia To Bar Malaysian Poultry
INDONESIA - Indonesia plans to halt poultry imports from Malaysia after an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus was found in chickens near the capital Kuala Lumpur, an agricultural ministry official says.

Hubbard Appoints Jeff Sharp - Sales Manager For Indonesia
INDONESIA - Hubbard is very pleased to announce that as per the 1st of May 2007 they have appointed Jeff Sharp as Sales Manager for Indonesia. This appointment will reinforce Hubbard’s sales and customer support in Indonesia.

Jakarta gives two-week deadline for poultry checks
JAKARTA - Jakarta’s governor has given a two-week deadline for door-to-door checks to be completed to enforce a ban on domestic poultry, reports said on Saturday.

International Egg and Poultry Review
By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service - This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry, this week looking at the latest in the UK.