No Need To Think Again, Governor Directs Bengkulu Residents To Destroy PMK Confirmed Livestock

Illustration of health workers examining livestock suspected of mouth and nail disease (PMK). (Antara-Riski apriyani)

BENGKULU - Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah asked breeders to immediately destroy or slaughter their animals if mouth and nail disease (PMK) is confirmed. quoted from Antara, Friday, July 29. In addition to culling, livestock infected with FMD must also be immediately separated or temporarily quarantined. His party has formed an integrated team and issued a Circular (SE) so that regional heads immediately close locations where cases of FMD are found. Regarding the budget for handling In the case of PMK, he asked regional heads to use the Unexpected Expenditure (BTT) budget.

It is known, the FMD outbreak attacked in nine areas in Bengkulu Province, namely Kepahiang Regency, Rejang Lebong Regency, Kaur Regency, South Bengkulu Regency. Seluma Regency, Central Bengkulu Regency, North Bengkulu Regency, Mukomuko Regency and most recently Bengkulu City. 5,298 cases were infected with FMD, 17 of which were subject to conditional slaughter and 33 of them died from FMD.