Tangerang Regency Government Forms Task Force To Prevent Mouth And Nail Diseases

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TANGERANG - Tangerang Regency Government, Banten Province, formed a task force team (satgas) as an effort to prevent and control the spread of mouth and nail disease (PMK), which is currently infecting thousands of cattle in a number of areas. So the first step is to carry out surveillance or field investigations by the animal disease control task force," Head of the Tangerang Regency Agriculture and Food Security Agency Asep Jatnika told ANTARA in Tangerang, Banten, Friday, May 13. He mentioned the formation of a rapid response team for disease prevention and control. According to Asep, the task and function of this task force team will be to carry out routine supervision and checks through the laboratory and if animals with symptoms of FMD are found, then stop and restart "The task force team consists of veterinarians and extension workers from the Agriculture Service, as well as officers from across sectors such as the Police/TNI and the Transportation Agency," he said as quoted by Antara. He explained that this disease is caused by Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV), which it is acutely contagious in livestock such as buffalo, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs with a transmission rate of 90 to 100 percent.

"Indeed, this FMD is not transmitted to humans, but is animal-to-animal in nature, which will result in the death of the animal," he explained. , not yet, it's still safe. However, I urge farmers to stay alert and report if there are symptoms of disease in animals," he said. cages because it needs to be done as an effort to prevent the spread of skin and nail diseases in animals.