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An Indonesian government official said on Tuesday that the country aims to contain foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks by the end of the year as it pushes ahead with a program to vaccinate millions of livestock.
More than 455,000 livestock were infected with the disease in 23 of the archipelago’s 37 provinces as of Tuesday, with 4,720 animals dying from the disease and more than 7,561 slaughtered, according to government data. I’m here.
cattle production Countries including Australia and New Zealand have stepped up vigilance against foot-and-mouth disease after an infection was discovered in Bali, Indonesia.
“By the end of this year, we hope to bring the situation under control by reducing the number of reported cases from time to time,” Wik Adisasmit, a spokesman for the government’s task force to handle the outbreak, said at a briefing.
“It also reassures the international community that Indonesia can control the outbreak.”
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FMD is highly contagious, causing lesions and lameness in cattle, sheep, goats, and other cloven-hoofed animals, but does not affect humans.
Since starting its vaccination program in June, Indonesia has vaccinated nearly 900,000 livestock and has secured 3 million doses to date. The agency has announced plans to purchase millions more doses by the end of the year.
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The country is also stepping up biosecurity measures such as sanitary foot mats and disinfectant sprays at some airports to help international and domestic travelers prevent the spread of the virus, Wik said.