Singapore detects ASF virus in imported pigs

The carcasses were from a consignment of live pigs from Pulau Bulan, Indonesia.

African swine fever (ASF) was detected in pig carcasses removed from the abattoir line on April 19. These carcasses were from a consignment of live pigs from Pulau Bulan, Indonesia. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has stopped the import of live pigs from Pulau Bulan while the investigation at the farm is ongoing.

There will be temporary disruptions to the supply of freshly slaughtered pork from April 23 onwards as live pigs from Bulan, Indonesia constitute about 15% of Singapore's total pork supply. SFA is working closely with the abattoir to sanitize the premises and surrounding environment and to maintain biosecurity measures at the abattoir.

SFA requires regions exporting raw pork to Singapore to be free from ASF as raw meat from infected pigs is a possible vehicle of transmission of the virus. Processed pork products from approved establishments in ASF-affected areas are allowed to be imported and sold, provided they have been heat-treated to inactivate the ASF virus.

April 20, 2023/ Singapore Food Agency/ Singapore.
https://www.sfa.gov.sg

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