Highly contagious! The involved breeding farm has been shut down, Skin disease detected in live cattle at Indonesian ports | Australia | Indonesia | Farms
On August 1st local time, Indonesian officials stated that after 13 live cattle infected with nodular skin disease were discovered at Indonesian ports last week, Indonesia has temporarily suspended imports of live cattle from four Australian suppliers and will conduct further testing and investigation. The Australian government has stated that it has taken emergency response measures and will cooperate with the Indonesian government to ensure that all livestock exported from Australia meet Indonesia's requirements.
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On the 1st, the head of the Indonesian agricultural quarantine agency stated that last week, 13 live cows imported from Australia were found to have nodular skin disease during quarantine before arriving at the port of Jakarta. This viral disease is highly contagious and can be transmitted through insect bites, leading to blisters, nodules, and reduced milk production in live cattle. At present, the Indonesian government has suspended the import of live cattle from four involved suppliers.
The Australian government denies that the sick cattle were infected before being transported to Indonesia, but has issued closure measures for the affected farms. As part of the response measures, relevant disease testing will be carried out in the northern region of Australia.
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According to Reuters, Indonesia is the largest market for Australian live cattle exports. In 2022, Australia's export volume to Indonesia exceeded 303000 heads, while the export volume from January to July this year exceeded 153000 heads.