INFOKU, BLORA –The outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMDcattlebreeders in Blora worried.
To date, at least 661 cows in Blora have been infected with the virus .
The Department of Food, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries ( DP4 ) appealed to residents not to panic.
This is because beef infected with FMD can still be processed for consumption.
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Head of Animal Health Division of DP4 Blora Rasmiyana said that FMD beef can still be consumed.
However, it is necessary to use a more special cooking method .
"There are steps to process the meat. Cows that have to be slaughtered because they cannot be cured, can be slaughtered. They can be cooked at the right temperature. Exposed parts such as the head, shuffled and internal organs must be boiled with boiling water ," he explained.
According to him, the nature of FMD disease is not zoonotic or contagious to humans.
"As long as it is processed properly and appropriately, it is safe. It should also be noted that the nutritional and protein levels do not change,'' he said.
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Currently, the number of FMD cases in livestock in Blora has not decreased. However, it tends to decline. ''There is an increase but it is not significant, "he said.
"The death of 46 cattle, and 460 cattle recovered. For this data we got during the period of November 1 to December 13,'' he added.
One of the beef buyers at Sido Makmur Market , Martingah, admitted to being worried about the FMD outbreak that occurred in cattle.
However, he is not afraid as long as the meat is processed properly, there is a big possibility that the virus in the meat can die.
"Buying meat at the market is a regular thing. There is a sense of anxiety. As long as it is processed properly and tanek , in Javanese terms, God willing, the virus will die and it is safe for consumption for the body," he said. (Endah / IST )
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