Pemprov Papua : Virus ASF Belum Masuk, Warga Tak Perlu Panik

JAYAPURA -  Pelaksana Tugas (Plt) Asisten Bidang Perekonomian dan Pembangunan Sekda Papua, Suzana Wanggai memastikan Bumi Cenderawasih masih bebas dari penyebaran virus African Swine Fever (ASF) atau demam babi Afrika. 

Oleh karenanya, Suzana mengimbau warga agar tidak panik berlebihan sebab Papua masih ada dalam zona aman. 

"Belum ditemukan virus ASF di Papua, jadi warga tidak usah panik. Virus ini juga tidak menular ke manusia," terang Suzana di Jayapura, Rabu (21/2/2024).

Kendati demikian, lanjut dia, Pemerintah Provinsi Papua kini memberlakukan lockdown atau menutup akses masuk ternak dan produk olahan babi dari luar. Kebijakan ini guna mengantisipasi penyebaran ASF atau demam babi Afrika. 

Sementara masa waktu lockdown akan bergantung situasi penyebaran virus tersebut. "Kita akan lihat masa waktu lockdown, karena virus ini sudah merebak di Timika, Provinsi Papua Tengah. Sebab data terakhir kematian hewan babi di Timika sebanyak 142 ekor," jelas Suzana. 

Suzana menambahkan, berbagai upaya pencegahan sudah dilakukan Pemprov Papua dan pihak terkait. Seperti sosialisasi melalui media sosial maupun kepada peternak babi dan rumah makan. 

Selain itu, Suzana juga meminta pihak terkait melalukan pengawasan ketat di pelabuhan laut maupun bandar udara. 

"Surat Edaran Gubernur juga sudah kita buat dan disinfeksi kandang babi. Kami siapkan disinfektan karena teman-teman di kabupaten/Kota sangat membutuhkan," tutupnya. ***

JAYAPURA - Acting Assistant for Economic and Development of the Secretary of Papua, Suzana Wanggai ensures that Cenderawasih Earth is still free from the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus.

Therefore, Suzana appealed to residents not to panic excessively because Papua was still in the safe zone.

"There has been no ASF virus found in Papua, so residents don't need to panic. This virus is also not contagious to humans," explained Suzana in Jayapura, on Wednesday (21/2/2024).

Nevertheless, she continued, the Papua Provincial Government is now imposing a lockdown or closing access to livestock and processed pork products from outside. This policy is to anticipate the spread of ASF or African Swine fever. 

Meanwhile,  the lockdown period will depend on the situation of the spread of the virus. "We will see the lockdown period because this virus has spread in Timika, Central Papua Province. Because in the last time, there were 142 pig deaths in Timika," explained Suzana.

Suzana added that various prevention efforts have been carried out by the Papua Provincial Government and related parties. Such as socialization through social media as well as with pig farmers and restaurants. 

In addition, Suzana also asked related parties to carry out strict supervision at seaports and airports.

"We have also made a Governor's Circular and disinfected the pigsty. We prepare disinfectants for those in need in districts / cities," she concluded. ***