18 pig farms hit by African swine fever in Malaysia's Penang state

Published 2023년 1월 20일

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African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread in Penang state, Malaysia, with seven more pig farms hit, bringing the total number of farms affected by the outbreak so far to 18 across three districts. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said 48,194 animals were affected in these commercial pig productions. In order to control and prevent the spread of ASF, Penang Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) is conducting an eradication policy by culling infected pigs on farms or those suspected of being infected in the infection zone. The state government has identified a 16-hectare piece of land to be used as a disposal site. Penang's pork supply is secure and still sufficient to meet the population's needs.
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African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread in Penang state, Malaysia, with seven more pig farms hit, bringing the total number of farms affected by the outbreak so far to 18 across three districts. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said 48,194 animals were affected in these commercial pig productions, 14 of which are in Seberang Perai Selatan District (SPS) and two in Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) and Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) Districts. . "Previously, ASF-infected farms were only in SPT and SPS, but sampling carried out by Penang Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) confirmed that the disease has now spread more widely and infected pigs in the Kampung Selamat area in SPU. "In order to control and prevent the spread of ASF, Penang DVS is conducting an eradication policy by culling infected pigs on farms or those suspected of being infected in the infection zone, as per the Malaysian Veterinary Protocol (PVM) for ASF disease," he said at a press conference at Perkampongan Valdor in ...

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