ASF: Miri city council closes pig abattoir


MIRI: Following the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) on Wednesday (April 6), the Miri City Council's slaughterhouse for pigs in Krokop has been closed as a preventive measure to control the spread of the disease.

The closure order, under Section 25 of the Veterinary Public Health Ordinance 1999, is also to enable cleaning and sanitisation work to be carried out effectively.

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