PMK Masoh Outbreak Terrorizes, East Sumba Tightens Port Entrance

East Sumba Regent, Kristofel Praing/Photo: Antara

KUPANG - The government of East Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, has tightened supervision at the entrances of each sea port to prevent the entry of livestock outside the area in order to prevent the transmission of foot and mouth disease (FMD). experienced by livestock in East Sumba Regency, we still continue to carry out strict monitoring in every village," said East Sumba Regent Kristofel Praing when contacted by Antara in Kupang, Thursday, July 14. Kristofel Praing said this was related to the government's efforts in that area to prevent the transmission of PMK disease that has occurred in a number of areas on the island of Java. As is known, East Sumba Regency is one of the regencies in East Nusa Tenggara Province which is a livestock barn after Kupang Regency. He explained that the East Sumba Regency government does not want livestock from outside. areas that enter this area because of the potential to infect PMK disease. According to di a, all entrances at sea ports in the East Sumba Regency area are closely guarded by related parties in detecting the entry of livestock from outside, such as cows and buffalo.

"The sea port in East Sumba, which is often a place for sending livestock to the West Nusa Tenggara Province, has been completely closed for the entry of foreign livestock. Cattle of any kind are prohibited from entering East Sumba," said Kristofel Praing, quoted by Antara. this is still free from cases of FMD transmission, because all relevant parties have committed to always take the health of the livestock seriously by preventing the entry of livestock from outside the area. Previously, the Task Force for Handling Mouth and Nail Diseases (Satgas PMK) reported that as many as 435,035 head Cattle in Indonesia have been vaccinated against FMD until Wednesday July 13 at 12.00 WIB. So far, 365,146 farm animals have contracted the disease with 122,106 heads have recovered, 236,141 have not recovered and 2,174 head have died. The details of the sick are 353,371 cattle, 8,130 buffalo, 1,198 sheep, 2,400 goats and 47 pigs. Meanwhile, the livestock that have been declared cured are 116,744 cows, 3,457 buffalo, 513 sheep, 1,392 goats.