The case of anthrax in Gunung Kidul is not the first in Indonesia, anthrax was first discovered in Lampung

BONSERNEWS.com – According to the Dean of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Yogyakarta, Prof. Ali Agus.

Cases of anthrax did not only occur in Gunung Kidul but similar incidents have also been reported in several places.

Anthrax was first discovered in Indonesia in Betung Bay, Lampung Province in 1884. In 1885 it was reported in Buleleng (Bali), Rawas (Palembang) and Lampung.

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In 1886, it was reported that it occurred in the Banten Padang area, West Kalimantan and East Kalimantan.

Anthrax endemic areas in Indonesia cover 11 provinces, namely West Java. Central Java, Special Region of Yogyakarta, West Nusa Tenggara, East, West Nusa Tenggara, Jambi, Sumatra or Lampung, Southeast Sulawesi, and the Special Capital Region of Jakarta.

“In the long term, transparency from the parties is needed for the good of society,” he said.

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Disclosure of this information is important as a process of education to the public.

The hope is to understand more and place vigilance so that it is not easy to panic.

He explained that the government could take preventive measures by preventing the circulation of livestock both in and out of endemic areas.

“If necessary, the area will be isolated for a certain time. Even the nearest animal market may need to be closed temporarily,” he explained.

Ali hopes that the livestock and animal health service officers will carry out patrols in order to control the possible spread of anthrax.

For breeders, if they find strange symptoms, they immediately report it to the relevant service.