The Singapore Food Agency in April said that carcasses originating from a consignment of live pigs from Pulau Bulan were found to be infected with African swine fever.
There is currently no vaccine against the disease.
“This is an important step to prevent and contain the spread of African swine fever because there is currently no vaccine,” he said. “We are also exploring potential vaccines. Some countries are developing potential vaccines for African swine fever. If one is proven to be effective we will be working to get our hands on some to be used on Pulau Bulan.”No one lives on Pulau Bulan which since the 1980s has been dedicated exclusively to animal breeding. There are also shrimp and crocodile farms on Pulau Bulan and at one time a chicken farm.
Pulau Bulan is off limits to the general public with dozens of watch towers constantly monitoring the dense mangrove forests surrounding the island on the lookout for intruders. The farm divides its 200,000 pig population into different zones which are spread out to prevent the spread of diseases. Mr Purwanto, who also goes by one name, said animals such as birds could also be carriers of the virus, particularly from the nearby islands of Rempang, which had a case of African swine fever in 2021.
Mr Hadiyono, the quarantine office chief, said his office is ready to reissue export permits to PT Indotirta Suaka. The certification was retracted when the African swine fever outbreak happened, but Mr Hadiyono stressed that he wants to see some measures implemented. “Some customers are still cautious about the safety of pork meat coming from Pulau Bulan,” butcher shop owner Erson Nadeak told CNA. Mr Nadeak owns a shop in Batam.
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