Prevent FMD, Malang City Government Forms Special Team Ahead Of Eid Al-Adha

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JAKARTA - The Malang City Government has prepared a team for examining sacrificial animals to anticipate the spread of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, ahead of the 2022 Eid al-Adha.

The Acting Head of the Malang City Food and Agriculture Security Service (Dispangtan), Sri Winarni, in Malang City, East Java, Monday, June 20, said that the team will conduct inspections at places that sell sacrificial animals.

"We are preparing a team from the office to inspect the sacrificial animals at the point of sale," said Sri.

The team consists of approximately 30 people who will be filled by veterinarians and animal health officers. The team will go around to check the health of the sacrificial animals that are sold ahead of the arrival of Eid al-Adha.

"For the FMD Task Force, it covers everything. But specifically for Eid al-Adha, there is a team consisting of about 30 people," he said, quoted by Antara.

Sri explained that the examination of the sacrificial animals sold was aimed at ensuring that no one had contracted FMD. The inspection is actually routinely carried out every year, but in 2022 it will be strengthened due to the FMD outbreak.

According to her, besides being carried out at places that sell sacrificial animals, inspections will also be carried out at mosques that will slaughter animals for Eid al-Adha.

"Before the D day, we will go around the mosques to see the condition of the newly imported livestock," she said.

Meanwhile, for livestock traffic, she continued, it is indeed allowed as long as it is equipped with an Animal Health Certificate (SKKH) from the area of ​​origin. Livestock sent from a number of areas, must be in good health.

"For traffic from outside, the point is that it is allowed. But the conditions are in accordance with the regulations, there must be an SKKH," she said.

In addition, her party together with relevant stakeholders will also carry out inspections at four monitoring posts scattered at the entrance to Malang City. The four points are the areas of Satsui Tubun, Arjosari, Blimbing, and Martadinata Street in Malang City.

Based on data from the Malang City Food Security Service, there were as many as 296 livestock infected with FMD. Of these, 64 livestock are still being treated, while one other animal has died.