Department of Veterinary Services director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam leading an integrated operations targeting the entry of pork and pork products to prevent the African Swine Fever (ASF). - Low Lay Phon/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: A task force has been formed by the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry to look into the issue of imported pork and pork-based products from banned countries after the DNA of African Swine Fever (ASF) virus was detected in a sample of canned pork luncheon meat in Sarawak.
Veterinary Services Department (DVS) director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam said three ongoing inspections were conducted in three locations on Thursday (Oct 31).
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