Its director-general Datuk Dr Norlizan Mohd Noor said the confirmation was made after it investigated reports from pig farmers involved, adding that samples that were sent to the Sepang Veterinary Laboratory were confirmed on Dec 20, 22 and 23.
"Pigs from the relevant farms were also destroyed under Section 19 of the Animals Act 1953 while pigs from farms that are certified infection-free are allowed to be slaughtered in approved slaughterhouses only, however, the carcasses and pork are not allowed to be transported to other states,” he said in a statement today.
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