African Swine Fever outbreak in eight Sabah districts

African Swine Fever outbreak in eight Sabah districts - Hello loyal readers FeedGoogle, In the article you are reading this time with the title African Swine Fever outbreak in eight Sabah districts, We have prepared this article well for you to read and take information in it. hopefully the contents of the post Article Malaysians, what we write you can understand. Alright, happy reading.

The African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak has been declared in eight districts in Sabah, namely Pitas, Beluran, Kinabatangan, Lahad Datu, Kota Marudu, Sandakan, Telupid and Tongod, said Deputy Chief Minister Jeffrey Kitingan.Kitingan, who is also Sabah agriculture and fisheries minister said ASF, which has been affecting pigs and wild boars, was also detected in the Tawau and Nabawan districts.He said as of April 18, a total of 398 pigs had been culled while another 535 died because of the fever.“The department has conducted 234 awareness campaign programmes in 14 districts, not only to educate the public about the disease but also to highlight the government’s efforts to prevent it from spreading to other districts.“Despite Sandakan having been declared ASF outbreak, the disease has not spread to the district’s main pork production farms.“ASF only affects pigs and is harmless to…