MATARAM - Hundreds of cattle in Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) have tested positive for the mouth and nail disease (PMK) virus.
"The Central Lombok Agriculture and Livestock Service has received the sample results that were sent to the laboratory in Denpasar. The result is positive for PMK," said Head of the Central Lombok Agriculture and Livestock Service Agency Lalu Taufikurahman in Praya, Antara, Thursday, May 12.
The spread of the PMK virus began to spread to two districts. Previously, there were 63 fish in Kelebuh Village, Central Praya District, this increased to 150 in Puyung Village and Barejulat Village, Jonggat District. "The symptoms experienced are almost the same, in terms of cattle population it is suspected of PMK," he said.
He said that with this incident, his party moved quickly by taking treatment and spraying disinfectants to prevent the spread of the FMD virus to other animals. "We will isolate the cows affected by PMK as a group," he said.
In addition, his party will also conduct socialization to the community regarding the livestock disease outbreak that has begun to attack dozens of cattle in Central Lombok. Thus, the spread of the PMK virus does not extend to other districts.
"We will also tighten access in and out of cattle in Central Lombok to prevent the spread of the FMD virus," he said.
Previously, dozens of cows in Central Praya Subdistrict, Central Lombok Regency were suspected of being infected with a virus with almost the same symptoms as the Mouth and Nail Disease (FMD) which is currently spreading in East Java.
From the results of the field examination of those suspected of having FMD, the symptoms experienced, such as the presence of melted mucus from the mouth, nose, sores on the nose, excessive salivation and body heat that was too high to reach 37 degrees, fever and between the toenails were sores. Thus, there is no appetite, which results in weakness.
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