Prevent FMD, Disinfectant Carpet Placed At I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport Door

Disinfecting carpet at arrival and departure gates at domestic and international terminals at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali/PHOTO: Humas Quarantine Denpasar

DENPASAR - Agricultural Quarantine Class I Denpasar, Bali, in collaboration with PT Angkasa Pura I, I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, prepared disinfectant carpets at every point of arrival and departure at domestic and international terminals.

The red disinfectant carpet is used to prevent entry and exit as well as the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

Head of Denpasar Class I Agricultural Quarantine I Putu Terunanegara said the disinfectant carpet contained a liquid with a composition of 3 percent benzalkonium chloride which was sprayed on the disinfectant carpet for all passengers to pass through the entrance and exit from I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali.

"With the installation of this disinfectant carpet, it is hoped that it will minimize the spread of the FMD virus which may be carried through the footwear of passengers, both entering and leaving Bali, domestically and internationally", said Terunanegara, Wednesday, July 27.

FMD is a disease caused by infection with a virus or family Picornaviridae which is destructive to cell tissue. The virus will develop in the pharyngeal tissue, and skin and spread throughout the animal's body through blood circulation.

Disinfecting carpet at arrival and departure gates at domestic and international terminals at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali/PHOTO: Humas Quarantine Denpasar

FMD can be transmitted in several ways, including through direct contact between farm animals, through droplets, nasal discharge, skin debris, food scraps, or waste contaminated with animal products such as infected animal meat and bones.

Transmission can also occur through indirect contact through live vectors that are carried by humans and the virus can be carried through contaminated shoes, hands, throat, or clothing and can be spread through the air.

"With this activity, it is hoped that it can suppress the spread of foot and mouth disease so that livestock remain healthy and the wheels of Bali's economy can continue to roll", he said.