The Gunungkidul Health Bureau confirmed that three residents who tested positive for anthrax had improved

Gunungkidul (MidLand) – The health service of Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, confirmed that three residents of Padukuhan Kayoman, Serut Village, who tested positive for anthrax have improved after receiving treatment in hospital.

On Tuesday, the head of the disease prevention and control (P2P) division of Gunungkidul Health Service (Dinkes), Sidig Hery Sukoco in Gunungkidul, said that based on the results of screening carried out by field officers, out of 53 residents of Padukuhan Kayoman who had direct contact with anthrax-affected livestock, there were 17 suspected residents and three positives.

“The conditions of the residents who tested positive for anthrax have improved. Two were hospitalized and one was outpatient,” Hery said.

He said the Gunungkidul health office also administered antibiotics to 53 residents in Kayoman. They were involved in the slaughter, processing, cleaning and consumption of anthrax-positive meat.

“A total of 53 residents who interacted with the anthrax-positive animals are reported to have received antibiotics,” he said.

Additionally, Hery said that for 120 days after the animal’s death from anthrax on March 7, 2024, the Department of Health conducted surveillance. After 120 days, if there are no new cases, the anthrax case is closed.

“If there are no new cases of anthrax, the case is closed,” he said.

He appealed to the public not to slaughter sick or suddenly dead livestock.

“We continue to educate the public to non brandu,” he said.

Previously, the government of Gunungkidul Regency had drafted regional regulations (Perda) regarding the implementation of livestock and animal health. One of them talks about the popular custom of slaughtering sick or dead livestock, often called brandu or porak.

“The regulation provides for penalties if someone consumes, distributes, buys and sells carcasses or animals that die, especially due to diseases,” said Wibawanti Wulandari, head of the Gunungkidul Livestock and Animal Health Service (DPKH).

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