Pig deaths in Pitas, Sabah linked to African Swine Fever

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Veterinary Services Department has linked the recent deaths of scores of pigs in Pitas district in the state to a possible outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF).

"Initial tests showed that eight of the 13 samples collected from the pigs in Pitas were positive for ASF. Currently, the Veterinary Services Department (DVS) in Putrajaya is conducting confirmatory tests for the disease via DNA sequencing and we should be able to get the results in a day or two," said Deputy Chief Minister cum Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.