Hundreds Of Cattle In Mukomuko Bengkulu Died Due To Jembrana Virus

MUKOMUKO - The Department of Agriculture (Distan) of Mukomuko Regency, Bengkulu, said as many as 120 individuals died from Jembrana disease during January to June.

"Of the 350 cows that contracted Jembrana disease during January to June 2021, 120 of them died, either they died from being slaughtered early by their owners or not," said the Head of Livestock and Animal Health at the Agriculture Service Office of Mukomuko Warsiman, quoted as saying Between, Sunday, June 6th.

He ensured that the cows that were slaughtered early because of the Jembrana disease did not harm humans who consumed the meat because the disease was transmitted from animal to animal.

Until now, said Warsiman, the Jembrana disease is still lurking in cattle in this area, so the cattle breeders are asked to be aware of this disease.

Meanwhile, in 2021, this area will receive an additional 2,000 doses of vaccine to prevent the Jembrana virus in cattle from the local provincial government.

Mukomuko Regency previously received assistance as much as 2,000 doses of vaccine from the local provincial government to prevent 2,000 cows from contracting Jembrana disease.

After that this area received an additional 1,000 doses of vaccine to prevent Jembrana virus in cattle, then received an additional 2,000 doses of training, bringing the total to 5,000 doses.

Warsiman said that of the 5,000 doses of vaccine that the local provincial government had provided, only 250 doses of vaccine had been applied, so there were 250 more doses.

"We have conveyed to the officers at the animal health centers (Puskeswan) spread across 15 sub-districts of this area so that the existing vaccines are immediately applied," said Warsiman.

He also asked puskeswan officers to immediately respond to public reports related to livestock health to minimize livestock deaths.

In addition, puskeswan officers are expected to continue to provide education to the community of farmers regarding maintaining the health of livestock, including recognizing the characteristics of cows infected with Jembrana disease.