MIRI: A total of 585 commercial pigs here have been culled in a two-day integrated operation from March 9.
In a statement Modernisation Agriculture and Regional Development Minister Datuk Sri Dr Stephen Rundi on Friday (March 11) said the operation was carried out following the detection of two cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) at local farms.
“Farm sanitation work also has been done to ensure the spread of this epidemic is effectively controlled.
“This integrated operation involved cooperation from various agencies such as Miri Resident Office, Miri District Office, Miri City Council, Miri Fire and Rescue Department as well as Sarawak Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) Miri Branch.
“The Miri District Police Headquarters, Miri General Operations Force, Bintulu and Miri Public Works Department including Miri Veterinary Services Department also extended their assistance in the operation,” said Rundi.
In this regard, Rundi called on the public to seek the right information channels should they have any questions regarding the ASF outbreak.
He said information can be obtained from official website of Sarawak Veterinary Services Department or any nearest Veterinary Services Office.
“Avoid spreading videos or short messages whose authenticity cannot be verified as this will only cause anxiety among the community.
“ASF is a disease that only affects pigs and is not zoonotic.
“The Sarawak Veterinary Services Department is always proactive in surveillance work to monitor this disease,” he added.
He asserted this effort is to ensure the supply of pork in the market is safe to consume.
