PUTRAJAYA: Owners of the 797 pig farms nationwide have been ordered to immediately contact the nearest Veterinary Services Department office or the Animal Disease Control Centre if their workers or animals show symptoms linked to the swine flu.
Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Datuk Noh Omar said the ministry had ordered state Veterinary Services Department offices to contact pig farmers in their areas to report at once if they came across signs of coughing, sneezing, breathing difficulties, loss of appetite or body aches.
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