Waiting for FMD Vaccine

The movement of sacrificial animals across various areas cannot be avoided, and will make the effort to curb the spread of the animal disease more difficult.

KOMPAS/BAHANA PATRIA GUPTA

Cattles infected with foot and mouth disease in Sembung Village, Wringinanom District, Gresik Regency, East Java, Wednesday (11/5/2022).

The treatment of foot and mouth disease (FMD) is now failing to outpace the availability of sacrificial animals. Idul Adha is fast approaching, but the vaccine is not yet available.

Since the first case of FMD, which is also known as hoof-and-mouth disease (HMD), was first detected in East Java at the end of April, the disease has spread to 180 regencies/cities in 18 provinces, according to data published in the Agriculture Ministry at 03.15 p.m. Indonesian Western Time. A total of 698 animals died and 109,236 others have not yet recovered.