Disinfectan Has Been Distributed, But The Case Of Dead Pigs In NTT Is Increasing

The pig case died suddenly/ Photo: Antara

The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Animal Husbandry Service recorded that the number of cases of pig deaths allegedly due to the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus or African Babi Flu has now become 256.

"Initially it was only 253, but based on data on Friday, January 27, the number of dead pigs has now reached 256 cases", said Head of Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Division of the NTT Livestock Service, Melky Angsar, quoted from Antara, Sunday, January 29.

This was conveyed by him related to the case of the spread of the ASF virus in NTT which caused hundreds of pigs in NTT to die suddenly.

He explained that in addition to the increasing number of deaths, cases of the spread of ASF had also spread to North Central Timor Regency (TTU) after previously there were only seven regencies/cities.

There was an addition of one district that also reported that a number of pigs belonging to residents in its district died. The district is TTU with reports of three dead pigs, "he added.

Melky detailed the 256 cases of dead pigs, including 75 in Kupang Regency, then in Ende Regency the number of dead pigs cases reached 41 pigs, Kupang City 39. Then, East Flores, 33 pigs, Southwest Sumba 22 pigs, TTU Regency as previously stated three cases and finally West Sumba one pig.

The NTT Livestock Service, he said, hoped that the community could help by preventing the death of pigs from getting higher.

Disinfectants, he added, have been distributed in a number of regencies and cities to prevent the increasing number of dead pigs. In addition, the cleanliness of the cage must also be considered so that it is not susceptible to the virus," he said.