Published Date: 2025-01-08 23:49:48 GMT
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Indonesia (02): (JI) cattle, fatal, spread
Archive Number: 20250108.8721212
FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - INDONESIA (02): (JAWA TIMUR) CATTLE, FATAL, SPREAD
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Date: Tue 7 Jan 2025
Source: Jakarta Globe [abridged, edited]
https://jakartaglobe.id/news/jember-reports-over-60-cattle-deaths-from-suspected-foot-and-mouth-disease
Jember Reports Over 60 Cattle Deaths from Suspected Foot and Mouth Disease
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At least 763 cows in Jember Regency, East Java, have been infected with foot and mouth disease (FMD), resulting in 61 deaths over the past few months, according to the local Food Security and Livestock Department.
The department reported that over 4000 cows in the regency have been vaccinated, and 42 infected cows have recovered. However, the disease continues to claim livestock, with the latest deaths reported in Kertonegoro Village, Jenggawah District, where 2 cows died in recent days.
The outbreak has caused panic among farmers, prompting many to sell their cattle at reduced prices to avoid further financial losses. Veterinarian Fahmi Galuh confirmed the cattle deaths in Kertonegoro Village and reported that at least 9 cows there tested positive for FMD.
FMD Cases in Central Java
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In neighboring Rembang Regency, Central Java, the local livestock department reported 37 positive FMD cases and 4 cattle deaths in the past month.
"The FMD cases are our main concern right now. We have set up a rapid reaction team comprising veterinarians to monitor cases and implement early preventive measures," said department head Agus Iwan Haswanto. The team has been conducting inspections at livestock farms and cattle markets to detect FMD and prevent its spread. Farmers have been warned against trading infected cattle to contain the outbreak.
Most FMD cases in Rembang have been detected in Sarang District, near the border with East Java province, which is suspected to be the epicenter of the outbreak.
Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs. It is caused by the _Aphthovirus_ and spreads rapidly through direct contact, contaminated feed, water, or equipment, and even airborne transmission in some cases. Symptoms of FMD include fever, blisters in the mouth and on the feet, drooling, lameness, and loss of appetite. The disease often results in severe economic losses for farmers due to decreased milk production, reduced growth rates, and the death of infected animals. Vaccination campaigns are a key strategy in controlling FMD outbreaks, along with quarantines, movement restrictions, and culling in severe cases.
[Byline: Jamaah, Ahmad Hisyam Nugroho]
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["Jember Regency is a regency of East Java province, in Indonesia." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jember_Regency)
The WOAH's "SEACFMD Bulletin Foot and Mouth Disease Situation January to December 2023" is available at https://rr-asia.woah.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2023-full-year-bulletin_final-1.pdf.
In Indonesia, the recurrence of FMD outbreaks in cattle since early 2025 highlights the need to emphasize FMD vaccination, control of animal movement, and raising farmers' awareness. - Mod.TTM
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