Indonesia detects African swine fever in most of its provinces

Published Dec 17, 2024

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African swine fever has been confirmed in 32 out of Indonesia's 38 provinces, with the highest number of cases in East Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, and Riau. The disease, which is fatal for pigs but not harmful to humans, has resulted in significant losses for farmers. Sahat Panggabean, of Indonesia's quarantine agency, has called on local leaders to raise awareness and report more cases. The agency has facilities for disposing of carcasses and has urged communities to avoid disposing of infected pigs in rivers. The number of pigs that have died from the disease in Indonesia this year has not been estimated.
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Multiple cases of African swine fever had been detected in 32 of Indonesia's 38 provinces, an official said on Monday, warning of risks of further spread of a disease that has killed thousands of hogs in the country this year, reported Reuters. Sahat Panggabean of Indonesia's quarantine agency said the highest density of cases were in the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan, South Sulawesi and Riau, and urged local leaders to boost awareness and report more cases to authorities. African swine fever is not dangerous to humans but is fatal for pigs, and can cause massive losses to farmers. "We provide specific lands to dispose, as well as incinerators to burn the carcasses," he ...
Source: Thepigsite

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