All 1,500 pigs at Penang farm with African Swine Fever to be culled


NIBONG TEBAL: Some 1,500 head of swine from a farm here will be culled after the presence of the African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected there, says Bukit Tambun assemblyman Goh Choon Aik.

The confirmation came after the Penang Veterinary Services Department (DVS) visited the farm at 2pm Thursday (Jan 5), and ordered the culling to begin immediately. It is understood that the culling exercise will be completed by Jan 8.

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