PPR is a quarantine-listed animal disease with the potential to severely impact livestock, particularly small ruminants such as goats and sheep, due to its highly contagious nature and high mortality rate among susceptible animals.
“Indonesia imports goats and sheep from Australia, a country that is free from PPR,” Barantin head Sahat Manaor Panggabean said in a statement on Thursday.
He explained that in 2025, Barantin recorded imports of 1,196 goats and sheep from Australia across eight shipments.
Meanwhile, Panggabean noted that PPR was confirmed in Vietnam on November 26, 2025, while Thailand reported Southeast Asia’s first PPR case in 2021.
PPR has also been detected in several Asian countries, including China, India, and Mongolia. To date, Indonesia has not reported any PPR cases, he added.
According to Panggabean, Barantin has banned the import of goats and sheep from countries experiencing PPR outbreaks, including Vietnam and Thailand, as well as other countries with confirmed or affected disease status.
“Barantin work units across Indonesia continue to tighten supervision of animal and animal product movements, both imports from abroad and interregional traffic within the country,” he said.
The agency is also strengthening quarantine measures at entry and exit points, including document verification and animal health inspections.
In addition, surveillance of livestock traffic has been intensified, including monitoring small ruminants in high-risk areas as an early detection measure.
Barantin is enhancing its diagnostic capacity for PPR detection by improving testing methods and strengthening coordination with relevant ministries, local governments, and stakeholders in the livestock sector.
Authorities are also conducting education and outreach programs for farmers, livestock businesses, and the public to increase awareness of PPR symptoms and encourage early reporting.
Panggabean explained that PPR has no vector and is not mechanically transmitted, with transmission occurring primarily through aerosols and direct contact with infected animals.
Confirmation of PPR cases requires laboratory testing, including RT-PCR for viral gene detection, virus isolation and identification using cell culture, and AGID serological testing.
He expressed hope that collective vigilance and compliance with quarantine regulations would minimize the risk of PPR entering and spreading in Indonesia, thereby safeguarding animal health and national food security.
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