ASF control measures have been taken on livestock and pig farms in Mongkos, Malaysia

KUCHING: The Sarawak Veterinary Services Department (DVSS) has taken control action on pig farms and pig farms in Mongkos, Tebedu District following a case of African Swine Fever (ASF) detected in pigs in the area. Minister of Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said the action was taken to prevent it from spreading to nearby pig farms. "Other districts in Sarawak are still free of ASF. The ASF virus only infects pigs and not humans. "ASF also does not attack other livestock because it is host-specific and non-zoonotic. "I would like to remind all farmers to improve farm biosecurity by ensuring that farms have facilities such as 'vehicle dip' or 'foot dip' as well as intact perimeter fences," he said in a media statement here, today. He stressed that farmers must also control the movement of livestock, vehicles and individuals in and out. He said that the movement of live pigs is prohibited without a movement permit from DVSS. ASF is ...