ASF Outbreak Emergency Papua, Provincial Government Asks Farmers Whose Pigs Die Immediately Report

Illustration. Breeders care for their pigs in Jono Oge Village, Sigi, Central Sulawesi, Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Between Photo-Mohamad Hamzah)

PAPUA - The Papua Provincial Government (Pemprov) through the Livestock and Plantation Service asked pig breeders whose livestock died immediately to report considering the emergency status of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Papua. Head of the Papua Animal Husbandry and Plantation Service Matheus P Koibur said all relevant agencies must strengthen the coordination and socialization collaboration of ASF to the entire community. "Technical agencies that directly intersect with this must strengthen collaboration, coordination, and socialization, to the entire community, so that if there is a sudden piglet death, it will be reported immediately," he said in Jayapura, Friday, June 7, confiscated by Antara.

He hopes that quick and measurable actions based on standards and procedures for handling the outbreak of the ASF disease can prevent the spread of the virus. "We appeal to the public, especially pig breeders, not to panic, including consumers. If there are pigs who are sick, die suddenly, to report to officers, extension workers, and related agencies, so that a thorough examination is carried out," he said.

Dia menjelaskan, Pemprov Papua akan terus melakukan pemantauan dan pengamatan langsung di lapangan serta melibatkan multi-pihak guna menyelesaikan masalah tersebut, karena memang sampai saat ini wabah ASF belum ada obatnya.

"So what is being done now is to prevent and control its spread," said Koibur. He added that the Papua Provincial Government has declared an emergency status in the ASF outbreak that attacks pigs in the local area. "This is due to the increasing mortality rate in pigs from February 6 to April 5, 2024, where it reached 156 in Noloka and Ayapo Villages, Sentani District, Jayapura Regency," he said.