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FMD Infected Cattle in Aceh Tamiang Reaches 4,000 Heads

Livestock including beef cattle entering Lampung will be quarantined to prevent foot and mouth disease. [ANTARA]

Currently, there are more than 4,000 infected cows spread over 10 of the 12 sub-districts.

SuaraSumut.id – Number of infected cows Mouth and Nail Disease (PMK) in the District Aceh Tamiang, continues to grow. Currently, there are more than 4,000 infected cows spread over 10 of the 12 sub-districts.

“On May 13, 2022, there were 2,812 cows infected with FMD. Until May 18, 2022, the number of infected cattle reached 4,702,” said Head of the Aceh Tamiang Distanbunak, Safuan, as quoted by Antara, Thursday (19/5/2022).

He said that the number of cattle deaths due to PMK since the last week has remained at 13. While the cows that recovered were 1,109 and forcibly slaughtered two. Only three buffaloes were confirmed positive for PMK.

“A total of more than 4,000 cattle population infected with PMK are spread over 10 sub-districts, while the two sub-districts that have zero reports of FMD cases are Sekerak and Tamiang Hulu,” he said.

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He admitted that the highest cases were in Seruway District reaching 1,772 individuals, Banda Mulia 727, Treasurer 587, Overseas 464, Karang Baru 377 and Manyak Payed 296. Kuala Simpang six tails.

So far, his party has tried to reduce the number of livestock PMK transmission so that it does not continue to increase by providing medicines to the community/breeders through the task force posts.

“We have established four command posts in Karang Baru, Seruway, Tamiang Hulu and Bandar Pusaka sub-districts. One post is to cover three sub-districts,” he said.

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