Pig blood samples taken


Collecting specimens: State veterinary officer Dr Nabilah Abdul Talib taking blood samples of pigs at a farm in Kampung Selamat in Tasek Gelugor. - MUSTAFA AHMAD / The Star

KEPALA BATAS: Blood samples of pigs were taken in Kampung Selamat to determine whether the latest Japanese Encephalitis case was caused by those animals in the village.

State Veterinary Department director Dr Johari Abu Bakar said 40 officers were sent to 19 pig farms located within a 1.5km radius of SK Kampung Selamat to collect blood samples.

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