Gunungkidul Has Not Determined The Status Of Extraordinary Antraks Even Though 1 Person Dies, 87 Are Positive

Illustration. Officers prepare an anti-exchange vaccine at the Gunungkidul DPPK office, Wonosari, DI Yogyakarta. (Between-Hendra N)

DIY - The Gunungkidul Regency Government (Pemkab) did not determine the status of the Extraordinary Event (KLB) forANTRAX Diseases in livestock, resulting in one resident dying and 87 others testing positive.

Deputy Regent of Gunungkidul Heri Susanto said that until now the Gunungkidul Regency Government has no plan to raise or determine the status of the Antrax KLB.

"For now, the anti-extraction case can still be handled, so there is no plan to determine the status of the KLB. In addition, Padukuhan Jati is far from densely populated settlements and is far from other padukuhan," said Heri in Gunungkidul, Thursday, July 6.

He said, Padukuhan Jati in Kelurahan or Candirejo Village, which was the location where antraks was found, was very far away and borders the forest.

Based on reports and information from the Gunungkidul Animal Husbandry and Health Service, no livestock will be allowed to enter and leave this padukuhan. When it is clear of the new anti-extraction later.

The Gunungkidul DPKH has also sprayed formaldehyde and examined soil samples, to cleaning the environment and community assistance.

"The new antrax incident in the local area of the hamlet level," said Heri, as quoted by Antara.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Gunungkidul Health Service (Dinkes) Dewi Irawaty said the status of the KLB depends on the perspective. From the medical side, if someone dies, it should have been KLB, in accordance with the regulations of the Minister of Health.

Data from the Gunungkidul Health Service stated that 87 people were confirmed to have been exposed to 125 people being examined. In addition, one person died.

"The point is that we are subordinates of the district government, we are only conveying this," said Dewi.