22 pigs culled to curb swine fever spread in Pitas


Twenty-two pigs in a village in Pitas, Sabah, have been culled to curb the spread of African Swine Fever in the district. – EPA pic, February 28, 2021.

TWENTY-TWO pigs in a Pitas village have been culled in the first phase of the pig-culling exercise to curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the district, said Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.

In a statement today, Kitingan who is also state Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, said more pigs would soon be culled, with wild pigs and stray pigs also to be considered for culling, if necessary, to ensure the ASF would not spread to the nearby districts.


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