Task Force: 282,247 Livestock Recovered From Mouth And Nail Disease

Documentation - Veterinarians give vaccine injections to cattle to prevent transmission and spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Aceh Besar District. BETWEEN PHOTOS/Ampelsa

JAKARTA - The Task Force for Handling Mouth and Nail Diseases (PMK) recorded that 282,247 cattle recovered from FMD, consisting of 270,037 cows, 8,925 buffalo, 1,097 sheep, 2,156 goats and 32 pigs.

According to data from the FMD Handling Task Force received in Jakarta, as many as 1,053,554 head of cattle have been vaccinated to date.

The Task Force also reported that as many as 464,112 cattle were sick due to FMD spread across 23 provinces as of Friday (5/8), with details of 443,275 cows, 15,601 buffalo, 1,651 sheep, 3,497 goats and 88 pigs.

While as many as 7,659 head of condition which includes 7,512 cows, 63 buffaloes, eight sheep, 76 goats. A total of 4,859 cattle died, with details of 4,702 cows, 97 buffaloes, 16 sheep and 44 goats.

Meanwhile, 169,347 cattle have not recovered, consisting of 161,024 cows, 6,516 buffalo, 530 sheep, 1,221 goats and 56 pigs.

Previously, the Coordinator of the FMD Handling Expert Team, Wiku Adisasmito, asked the public to be careful if they come into contact with livestock infected with FMD.

In an online press conference reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 5, Wiku appealed to the public to wash their hands or carry out other cleaning efforts such as disinfection of body parts and various things just before and after physical contact with animals with FMD.

Second, if it is urgent for physical contact with animals, then use disposable personal protective equipment or those that have been previously disinfected, including if only entering the cage area.

"This step is important because humans, both body parts and materials attached to the body, can be a medium for transmitting the FMD virus between animals," said Wiku.