2,816 Livestock In West Java Infected With Foot And Mouth Disease

Head of the West Java Province Food and Livestock Security Agency, Moh Arifin Soedjayana. ANTARA/Ajat Sudrajat

BANDUNG - The Food and Livestock Security Service (DKPP) of West Java Province stated that 2,816 split-hoofed livestock such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep and goats in the region were infected with the virus that causes mouth and nail disease (PMK).

The Head of the West Java Province Food and Livestock Security Service (DKPP), Moh Arifin Soedjayana, said that the population of split-hoofed livestock infected with FMD was not significant.

However, Arifin continued, the number of district cities in West Java Province that were detected with split-legged animals was quite significant.

According to him, until now there have been split-hoofed animals in 20 district cities in West Java which are known to have contracted FMD.

Arifin said that the split-hoofed livestock that were exposed to FMD in the West Java region were in Garut Regency.

"It was first discovered in Garut on May 7 and then spread to Tasikmalaya and Banjar, now it has become 20 district cities," he said, quoted by Antara, Saturday, May 28.

"The number consists of 97 sub-districts from 627 sub-districts or 15.47 percent with a total of 125 urban villages or 2.09 percent of the 5,957 urban villages in West Java," Arifin continued.

Of the 2,816 split-hoofed animals, several treatments were carried out such as forced slaughter, treatment and some died.

"For the recovery rate of 6.85 percent, 193 individuals died, 33 or 2.45 percent," he said.

He said with these figures, PMK in the West Java region is still under control and the most important thing at this time is that his party is still present to provide assistance at the district city level.