Malaysia now free of African horse sickness, says Woah


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's African Horse Sickness (AHS)-free country status was reinstated on Sept 15 by the The World Organisation for Animal Health (Woah) following the nation's Aug 2020 suspension due to an outbreak in Terengganu.

The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) said in a statement on Saturday (Sept 23) that this comes following a letter sent to the department by Woah.

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