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Indonesia - Sulawesi - Anthrax found in cattle

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
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.


http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nusa/2010/01/28/brk,20100128-222156,id.html
 
Re: Indonesia - Sulawesi - Anthrax found in cattle

ANTHRAX, BOVINE - INDONESIA (SULAWESI SELATAN)
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Date: 28 Jan 2010
Source: TEMPOinterakatiff [edited]
http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/nusa/2010/01/28/brk,20100128-222156,id.html


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

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