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  • Malaysia: 2022 African Swine Fever

    Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malay...s-dept/2035720

    African swine fever: Melaka to cull 16,000 pigs, says Veterinary Services Dept
    Monday, 17 Jan 2022 09:15 PM MYT

    PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — Another 3,000 pigs out of the 16,000 at 19 farms in Paya Mengkuang, Masjid Tanah, Melaka will be culled by the end of this week to prevent the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) in the area.

    Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) director-general, Datuk Dr Norlizan Mohd Noor said the ASF virus was first detected in Paya Mengkuang at the end of last month and within two weeks, 19 of the 35 pig farms in the area were confirmed to have been infected by the highly contagious virus...


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      Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malay...-state/2036422

      Penampang latest district in Sabah with African Swine Fever outbreak, state govt controlling movement of porcine goods
      Thursday, 20 Jan 2022 03:45 PM MYT
      BY JULIA CHAN

      KOTA KINABALU, Jan 20 ― Sabah has been hit with another outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) with less than two weeks to Chinese New Year — this time in the district of Penampang.

      Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Jeffrey Kitingan said the virus was first detected last December 14.

      “The disease has spread to five villages in Inobong, Sugud and Koidupan...

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          Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malay...-swine/2042887


          Sarawak DCM warns rural folk against wild boar hunting due to African Swine Fever outbreak
          Monday, 21 Feb 2022 12:57 PM MYT

          KUCHING, Feb 21 — Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has urged the rural community not to hunt for wild boars to help curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Sarawak.

          The Second Minister for Finance and New Economy said although the meat of the affected animal was safe to eat, kitchen leftovers, if fed to domestic pigs, would affect them.

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            Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/0...day-operation/

            African Swine Fever: Some 1,400 pigs in Sibu culled in 3-day operation
            By Peter Boon on February 17, 2022, Thursday at 7:43 PM Sarawak

            SIBU (Feb 17): Some 1,400 pigs in two farms here are being culled following the outbreak of the African Swine Fever (ASF).

            According to Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, some 1,400 pigs in a commercial farm and 93 pigs in a smallholder farm along Jalan Oya here have been tested positive for the ASF, and the farms have been sealed...

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                Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/0...day-operation/


                African Swine Fever: Some 585 pigs in Miri culled in two-day operation
                Posted on March 12, 2022, Saturday at 1:05 PM Sarawak

                MIRI (March 12): A total of 585 pigs here were culled in a two-day operation conducted on March 9 and March 10, following African Swine Fever (ASF) cases detected at two commercial pig farms in the division.

                The operation involved the Miri Resident Office, Miri District Office, Miri City Council, Miri Fire and Rescue Department, the Natural Resources and Environment Board, Miri police headquarters, the Miri/Bintulu General Operations Force, Miri Public Works Department and Department of Veterinary Services Sarawak (DVSS) Miri.

                The pigs were culled in accordance with the disposal management at the permitted site...

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                  Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...-in-negri-farm


                  African Swine Fever detected in Negri farm
                  Saturday, 09 Apr 2022 5:06 PM MYT

                  SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Veterinary Services Department (JPVNS) on Saturday (April 9) confirmed that the African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected at a farm in Kampung Baru Tanah Merah Site A, Port Dickson.

                  State Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee chairman Datuk Bakri Sawir said the disease was detected after samples were taken from two of the 275 pigs at the unlicenced farm, yesterday...

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