THE INDONESIAN government's foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) Handling Task Force has to date vaccinated 1.2 million cows, in an effort to contain the spread.
The task force, in its report, revealed only cows were vaccinated and that the disease has spread to 286 locations in 24 provinces, reported the Antara news agency.
A total of 1,202,282 cows have been vaccinated and the task force has set a target to end the the FMD crisis by the end of the year, FMD handling task force spokesman, Wiku Adisasmito, said.
"We are working with a time frame of six months since the task force was created. We hope that at the end of this year, we can control the situation in which the number of reported positive cases will decline from time to time," he said.
The efforts to reduce the FMD caseload involve strict control and routine coordination between the central and regional governments for preventing further transmission of the disease, Wiku added.
Apart from vaccination, the government have restricted animal movement, conduct more surveillance, prohibiting livestock entry from other areas, stricter quarantine, ensure good maintenance management, improve sanitation and regular disinfection operations.
Since May 5, as many as 481,907 heads of livestock, comprising 459,046 cows, 17,515 buffaloes, 1,708 sheep, 3,550 goats, and 88 pigs have been infected with FMD.
At least 307,697 of the 481,907 infected animals have recovered, comprising 293,144 cows, 10,955 buffaloes, 1,195 sheep, 2,371 goats, and 32 pigs.
Meanwhile, 158,195 infected animals have not recovered, comprising 150,234 cows, 6,371 buffaloes, 478 sheep 1,056 goats, and 56 pigs.
The number of animals that have died of FMD has reached 6,329, comprising 6,136 cows, 121 buffaloes, 27 sheep, and 45 pigs.
Six Indonesian provinces have been declared free of new FMD cases.