Disnak Nagekeo Says There Are No Reports Of Pig Death Cases Because Of ASF

Archives - Provision of vitamins and antibiotics for pigs belonging to residents in Aesesa District, Nagekeo, NTT, Tuesday (23/4/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Dinas Animal Husbandry Nagekeo Regency)

KUPANG - Head of the Animal Husbandry Service (Disnak) of Nagekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Klemenina Dawo said there were no more reports of pig deaths due to African Swine Fever (ASF). "As of July, there are no more cases of death," said Klementina when contacted from Kupang, Antara, Thursday, August 1. The absence of pig deaths due to ASF is a tangible manifestation of the local government's commitment to overcome the disease, including through traffic surveillance, massive education, and behavior in biosecurity actions to prevent ASF. In particular, the Nagekeo Regency Government (Pemkab) has banned the income activities of pigs or pork products and other follow-up results from areas infected with ASF disease into the district. Strict supervision has been carried out, he said, including regulating the temporary cessation of the sale of pigs in the animal market or market, in order to break the chain of transmission until the disease situation can be controlled. Based on data from the Nagekeo Regency Disnak, two sub-districts that have been affected by ASF some time ago, namely Boawae and Aesesa sub-districts, hundreds of pigs died due to ASF. "Animal health checks as well as animal products and follow-up results by technical officers are still being carried out," said Klementina. Although there are no more cases of pig deaths due to ASF, Klementina reminded the public not to be careless. He appealed to farmers to remain vigilant and carry out activities as usual while increasing their home biosecurity. He also asked breeders and guards to sometimes increase pig immunity by providing good feed and giving vitamins. "We forbid to provide food from processed pigs to pigs," said Klementina.

He further invited the public to report to animal health workers in every village or sub-district if a pig was sick. Some clinical signs of sick pigs, namely high fever, depression, not wanting to eat, bleeding in the skin (redness to the ears, stomach, and legs), miscarriage in the mother of the fetus, bluishness in the skin, vomiting, diarrhea, and death within 6-13 days. "This form of death rate can reach 100 percent," he said.