GEORGE TOWN: With 11 pig farms in Penang now hit by African swine fever (ASF), pig farmers have been urged to give full cooperation to the state Veterinary Services Department (DVS) to stop the spread of the disease in the state.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said as the situation was worsening, he urged the farms not to keep the matter to themselves but open up to professional help."The number of farms hit by ASF has gone up from seven on Friday to 11 now.
Meanwhile, Chow said three pig farms that were hit by ASF have been properly handled and pigs culled.
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