300 Livestock In Batu City Reported To Be Infected With PMK

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CITY OF BATU - The Department of Agriculture and Food Security of Batu City stated that up to now as many as 300 livestock in the Batu City area, East Java, were reported to be infected with Mouth and Nail Disease (PMK). Acting Head of the Agriculture and Food Security Service of Batu City, Sugeng Pramono said that out of a total of 300 cattle infected with PMK, 13 of them died. "So far, cattle that have tested positive for PMK, especially cattle, are around 300 cattle, 42 have recovered and 13 have died," Sugeng was quoted as saying. Antara, Wednesday, May 25. Sugeng explained that efforts to handle PMK that occurred in the Batu City area involved a number of other elements from the sub-district, village and sub-district levels, including from universities, the police, and the TNI. taking care of the environment and actively reporting if there is an incident of sick livestock and following the advice given by the Animal Health Team is highly expected."With synergy I hope all existing stakeholders can resolve this PMK soon," he said.

Currently, the Batu City Government has made a number of efforts to minimize the risk of the spread of PMK by limiting livestock traffic, interaction between breeders and sanitation of cages and the cage environment. "FMD is a disease caused by a virus and usually attacks animals with double hoofs, namely cows, lambs, sheep, buffalo, camels and pigs. FMD is not contagious to humans (zoonotic) and can be cured with a mortality rate of around 1-5 percent. For products of animal origin, they can also be consumed by cooking first. Dairy products can be consumed after pasteurization at a temperature of 75-80 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes. In addition, administering drugs, antibiotics, vitamins and anti-stress to farm animals, such as cows, can relieve FMD.