Anthrax Case Detected in Yogyakarta as Indonesia Steps Up Disease Control

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministry has stepped up efforts to control animal disease in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, after an anthrax case was detected in Dadapayu Village, an official said on Sunday, October 4, 2026.Director of Animal Health at the ministry’s Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health, Hendra Wibawa, said the response involved local authorities and animal health officers.“The response is being carried out in an integrated manner. Animal health officers and local authorities have conducted epidemiological investigations, provided livestock health services, carried out disinfection and vaccination, and conducted laboratory examinations,” Wibawa said in a statement.The response also involved epidemiological investigations, livestock health services, disinfection, vaccination, laboratory examinations, animal health monitoring, as well as communication and public education.“Surveillance is also continuing to monitor developments in the field,” Wibawa said.He said the Gunungkidul Agriculture and Food Agency conducted an epidemiological investigation on Sept.