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View all search resultsPig farmers are concerned that the disease is related to the African swine fever outbreak that has resulted in the deaths of almost 50,000 pigs in North Sumatra over the past few months, but Balinese officials have yet to confirm the suspicions, saying they are awaiting the results of laboratory tests.
Hundreds of Batak people in North Sumatra have kick started a campaign to protest a proposed plan to cull domesticated pigs across the province following the sudden deaths of thousands of pigs from the recent African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in the region.
As many as 42,000 pigs have been killed by ASF and hog cholera, with the majority, around 27,000 pigs, dying in the three months from September until December last year, according to the latest data from the North Sumatra Food Security and Livestock Agency.
Government agencies as representatives of the state, should counter any threat facing its citizens, as in the cases of the cobra invasion and swine fever epidemic. I am afraid, however, that many officials too frequently resort to conspiracy theories and pretend not to know the roots of a problem as has happened in Depok and North Sumatra.
The African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs with almost 100 percent case fatality but harmless to humans and other animals. There are a number of reasons why these diseases should be a major concern for the Indonesian government and people.
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