No ASF outbreak in S'wak, DCM clarifies

By SHARON LING

KUCHING: There is no outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Sarawak as reportedly stated by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.

The Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister clarified that only one out of 17 samples of canned luncheon pork imported from China tested positive for ASF DNA during a laboratory test on Oct 25.

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