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    From South Sulawesi

    Toggletext translation:

    Anthrax infected the Livestock in the Regency Maros

    Thursday, January 28 2010

    The Interaktif TIME, Makassar - in the beginning of 2010 the Maros Regency, South Sulawesi, was attacked by the deadly livestock, anthrax. Has "had two cows that died because of the illness, the" Livestock" Service headword and the Health of the Animal of Provinsi South Sulawesi, Murtala Ali, on Thursday (28/1).

    He explained, the area endimi anthrax was still being dominated the Makassar City with the number 25 livestock were infected in 2005. A year later 9 livestock died in the Gowa Regency, now the Jeneponto Regency in 2008 and 2009 was found by 32 cases.

    "Anthrax unlike the bird flu virus." Anthrax needed a long time to develop, "he explained." This bacteria grew, said he, in the animal body till 100 years, so as could that was infected was his descendants. "We already the vaccination and medical treatment to this animal," said Murtala.

    At this time vaccination now 10,000 doses from 80,000 doses that in sent the centre. "This dose came from the Budget" of the "Income" of the "State Expenses," M. Kafil, of Kapala Bidang Kesehatan of the Animal and the Health of the Veteriner Dinas Peternakan Community and the Health of the South Sulawesi Animal, added.


    Google translation:

    Anthrax Infected Livestock in Maros District

    Thursday, January 28, 2010

    TEMPO Interactive, Makassar - In early 2010 Maros, South Sulawesi, stricken livestock
    fatal, anthrax. "There were two cows that died of the disease," said Head
    Livestock and Animal Health of South Sulawesi province, Murtala Ali, Thursday (28 / 1).

    He explained that the area is still dominated anthrax endimi Makassar with the number 25 tail
    infected cattle in 2005. A year later, 9 cattle died in Gowa District, while
    Jeneponto District in 2008 and 2009 found 32 cases.

    "Anthrax is not like the flu virus
    birds. Anthrax takes a long time to grow, "he explained.
    These bacteria grow, he said, in animals up to 100 years, so that could have a
    is infected offspring. "We've vaccination and treatment of these animals," said
    Murtala. We have the remaining vaccine doses from the current 10,000 to 80,000 doses in the mail center.

    "This dose is derived from the State Budget Expenditure," M. Kafil, Kapala Health Sector
    Animal and Veterinary Public Health Office of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Sulawesi
    South, adding.



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    Re: Indonesia - Sulawesi - Anthrax found in cattle

    ANTHRAX, BOVINE - INDONESIA (SULAWESI SELATAN)
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    Date: 28 Jan 2010
    Source: TEMPOinterakatiff [edited]



    In early 2010 in Maros, South Sulawesi [Sulawesi Selatan], cattle
    were reported dying from anthrax. "There were 2 cows that died of the
    disease," said Murtala Ali, Head Livestock and Animal Health of South
    Sulawesi province, on Thursday [28 Jan 2009].

    He explained that the Makassar area has enzootic anthrax, with 25
    cattle infected in 2005 [and 4 buffalo - Mod.MHJ]. In 2006, 9 cattle
    died in Gowa District [in 3 separate villages - Mod.MHJ], and in
    Jeneponto District, there were 32 cases in 2008 and 2009.

    "We have the vaccination and treatment of these animals in hand,"
    said Murtala. "We have 10 000 remaining vaccine doses from the 80 000
    doses purchased earlier in the mail center. These were paid for out
    of the State Budget Expenditure," added M. Kafil, Kapala Health
    Sector Animal and Veterinary Public Health Office of Animal Husbandry
    and Animal Health Sulawesi South.

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    Communicated by:
    ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org>

    [Let us just say that the reporting of this disease by the Indonesian
    authorities is erratic and incomplete at best. But they try. During
    the past decade, the effectiveness of the control of this disease in
    Indonesia has fallen off markedly, which is unfortunate. - Mod.MHJ]


    [see also:
    2009
    ----
    Anthrax, human, bovine - Indonesia (SE) 20090610.2146
    2006
    ----
    Anthrax, human, bovine - Indonesia (Sulawesi) (02) 20061012.2919
    Anthrax, human, bovine - Indonesia (Sulawesi) 20061011.2909
    2005
    ----
    Anthrax, human, livestock - Indonesia (Sulawesi)(02) 20051127.3435
    Anthrax, human, livestock - Indonesia (Sulawesi): RFI 20051123.3401]

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