It is almost 80 days since FMD was confirmed in Indonesia, but vaccinations have only started in the last two weeks.
Australia is relying heavily on Indonesia’s ability to control outbreaks of lumpy skin disease and foot and mouth disease to prevent future incursions here.
On current evidence control remains a long way from being achieved in both outbreaks, while eradication and disease-freedom will be at least some years away, at best.
Indonesia has 65 million susceptible animals (that is cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and buffalo), a Northern Territory Government webinar this morning was…
