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No anthrax found in sacrificial animals in Jakarta: Djarot
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Awaiting death: A vendor feeds his cattle at a market in Kalimalang, Bekasi, West Java, on Aug. 24. Ahead of Idul Adha, the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, cattle is sold at Rp 15 million (US$1,123.85) to Rp 25 million per head. (JP/Ibrahim Irsyad)
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span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Jakarta Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat says no anthrax has been found in sacrificial animals in the city ahead of this year's celebration of Idul Adha, the Islamic Day of Sacrifice.
Djarot said for this year's Idul Adha, his administration had deployed 817 officials to check the condition of livestock. They include animal health experts from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) and the Indonesian Veterinarian Association (PDHI) as well as officials from the Food Security, Maritime and Agriculture Agency.
"What we need to anticipate is anthrax [infections], but no cases have been found so far. We're free from the [disease],” he said at his office after performing the Ied prayer on Friday, as quoted by kompas.com.
Djarot explained that his administration deployed the team every year to examine the health of animals to be slaughtered and ensure all the sacrificial meat was fit for consumption.
The officials were spread out over several areas, but on Friday, he said, inspections would only be conducted by officials from agencies in Central Jakarta, North Jakarta and the PHDI.
Djarot added the inspections would continue until Saturday, as some residents were still expected to conduct slaughtering that day. (yon)
