PETALING JAYA: African Swine Fever (ASF) has infected pigs across two farms in the Sepang and Kuala Langat districts of Selangor.
Selangor infrastructure and agriculture committee chairman Datuk Izham Hashim said in a statement that the infected farms were located at Sungai Blankan in Sepang and Kampung Tumbuk in Tanjung Sepat, Kuala Langat.
"The Selangor Veterinary Services Department (DVS) received a complaint on Jan 22 claiming that pigs in several farms around Sepang and Kuala Langat districts were infected by ASF.
"It then tested on about 25,000 pigs from 29 farms in the two districts from Jan 24 to 25 for ASF. Farmers were ordered to place the tested pigs under quarantine until the results are finalised, in line with Section 18(2) of the Animals Act 1953.
"Based on the results received on Jan 28 and Feb 4, pigs from two of the 29 farms tested positive for ASF. The sample collected from the active surveillance in Kampung Tumbuk on Feb 5 was also confirmed positive," he added.
Izham also said that he has ordered Selangor DVS to take further action to curb the spread of ASF to other parts of the state.
"The Selangor government, through Selangor DVS, will take immediate action by collaborating with the police, district and land offices, the local authorities, and Public Works Department among other relevant agencies," he said.
Izham also emphasised that ASF will not affect humans.
"ASF will only infect domestic and wild pigs, which will then die within two to 10 days.
"Pig farmers in Selangor are urged to be careful and step up the biosecurity of their farms to curb the spread of the virus.
"The public, especially players from the pig industry, are requested to immediately report any deaths of wild, village or commercial pigs to Selangor DVS at the district or state level.
He also reminded the public not to spread any false information about ASF so as not to instil fear in the people.
