Kementan prepares the H9N2 vaccine – Daily MedanBusiness

MedanBisnis – Jakarta. ministry
Agriculture (Kementan) is preparing the vaccine against the H9N2 virus. However
(19659003) Fadjar Sumping, Director of Animal Health, Animal Husbandry and Animal Health (PKH), said that H9N2 is low pathogenic or pathogenic, low and non-lethal, as with the H5N1 virus. Since the beginning of the discovery of this virus in 2016, Kementan tried to prepare the vaccine but it was difficult

"When we find it, the government tries directly to produce vaccine because we can not import, must be local". Monday (16/7)

Fadjar explained that low pathogenic nature makes it difficult for researchers to take isolates. It takes a lot of time to get the vaccine. The testing stage of the laying hens also made the search time longer.

Currently, he said, Kementan already has a master leaf that is a pure material and ready to be used as a vaccine to reproduce. Unfortunately, the General Directorate of the PKH still faces administrative problems to produce and market by pharmaceutical companies.

"It takes rules to share vaccines, there are no rules, whether to pay, buy or what.The regulation that should regulate the spread of the H9N2 vaccine is a government regulation because It involves state finances While pursuing a clear legal objective, it has asked farmers not to use illegal vaccines.

To prevent the spread of the H9N2 virus to livestock, Mr. Fadjar has asked farmers to apply biosecurity.Note, the virus can not be treated but can be prevented.Prevention through the recognition of biosecurity is an easy way for example by applying three simple zones, applying sanitary cleanliness, separating clean areas dirty areas
"Exit entrance to a barrel changing cage, change of clothes, can effectively reach 50-70% without need The vaccine," he said .

The needs Nutritional insights of foods, vitamins and immune administration of drugs can increase the immune system of cattle against the virus.
He added that the H9N2 virus, which is avian influenza, is not lethal but that it secretly gnawed the hen's body, causing a decrease in the production of the hen. ; eggs. (rep)