Indonesia detects African swine fever in most of its provinces
ASF detected in 32 of 38 provinces
17 December 2024
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By: Multiple cases of African swine fever had been detected in 32 of Indonesia's 38 provinces, an official said on Monday, warning of risks of further spread of a disease that has killed thousands of hogs in the country this year, reported Reuters.
Sahat Panggabean of Indonesia's quarantine agency said the highest density of cases were in the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan, South Sulawesi and Riau, and urged local leaders to boost awareness and report more cases to authorities.
African swine fever is not dangerous to humans but is fatal for pigs, and can cause massive losses to farmers.
"We provide specific lands to dispose, as well as incinerators to burn the carcasses," he told a live-streamed weekly meeting of the government, urging communities to avoid throwing infected or dead pigs into rivers.
Panggabean did not provide an estimate for the number of pigs that had died of the disease in Indonesia this year.
