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Deaths of pigs in Indonesian province spark swine fever concerns
Indonesia
Thursday, 09 Feb 2023 12:41 PM MYT
JAKARTA (Xinhua): The number of pigs that died in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province rose to 349 on Wednesday (Feb 8), raising concerns about the spread of swine fever in the region, local authorities said.
"On Monday, the number was still 318 counted from December last year. But today we recorded 31 more pigs had suddenly died," the province's Animal Husbandry Service official Melky Angsar told local media.
He said most of the pig deaths were suspected to be caused by the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus, but not all of them. Some died because they were just sick...
Deaths of pigs in Indonesian province spark swine fever concerns
Indonesia
Thursday, 09 Feb 2023 12:41 PM MYT
JAKARTA (Xinhua): The number of pigs that died in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province rose to 349 on Wednesday (Feb 8), raising concerns about the spread of swine fever in the region, local authorities said.
"On Monday, the number was still 318 counted from December last year. But today we recorded 31 more pigs had suddenly died," the province's Animal Husbandry Service official Melky Angsar told local media.
He said most of the pig deaths were suspected to be caused by the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus, but not all of them. Some died because they were just sick...