Vice President Asks Slaughterhouse To Monitor Sick Livestock To Prevent FMD

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JAKARTA - Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin asked slaughterhouses to monitor if there are sick livestock, in order to anticipate the spread of foot and mouth disease (PMK). sell at the market," said the Vice President on the sidelines of his visit to Bekasi, West Java, Wednesday, June 22, regarding the government's efforts to anticipate the spread of FMD in livestock ahead of Eid al-Adha. or quarantine animals infected with FMD to other places. The Indonesian Ulema Council, said the Vice President, has also stated that sacrificial animals with mild FMD symptoms may still be sacrificed. / consumed), the heavy ones are not allowed. The government is now also importing vaccines," said the Vice President 6/6), the government succeeded in bringing in 800,000 doses of FMD vaccine. The vaccine has been distributed to various priority areas and the public can get it for free.