3,638 Cows In Babylon Sembuh From PMK, 106 Tailed By Paksa

BABEL - The Task Force for Handling Heart and Kuku Diseases (PMK) of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province (Babel) stated that 3,638 cows recovered from PMK, as they were optimized the handling of transmission and the spread of the livestock virus.

"Although we have not yet fully reached zero, we continue to make efforts to prevent and handle this PMK case," said Head of the Babel Islands Province PMK Handling Task Force, Naziarto, quoted by Antara, Sunday, September 4.

He said that based on the latest PMK case data, the total number of livestock exposed to PMK was 4,092 consisting of 3,813 cows and 280 goats spread across Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Regency, West Bangka, Central Bangka, South Bangka, Belitung and East Belitung.

Of this figure, 3,638 cows or 95.44 percent were declared cured, 106 were forcibly cut, 29 died, while 39 of them were still sick. Meanwhile, 273 goats or 97.5 percent have recovered from PMK, 6 have been forcibly cut and 1 died.

"Alhamdulillah, we together with the district/city governments are able to reduce the number of PMK cases and prevention will continue to be carried out to free Babel from PMK," he said.

Naziarto, who is also the Regional Secretary of the Babel Islands Province, stated several efforts to prevent and handle PMK cases, among others, by maintaining crossings from land and sea by conducting biosecurity and limiting animal traffic from outside the region.

In addition, the provincial government together with the district/city government continue to carry out routinely disinfected cages on every people's farm, routinely conducting KIE, namely communication, information and education to the community and breeders.

"We also treat sick livestock, such as providing vitamins to increase immunity and collect livestock data through identical PKH applications and at risk of vaccination of livestock," he said.