Suspected African swine fever kills over 100 pigs in Mizoram
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April 08, 2021 17:13 IST
The viral disease had killed more than 17,000 pigs in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Mizoram in 2020
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The viral disease had killed more than 17,000 pigs in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Mizoram in 2020
An outbreak of suspected African swine fever (ASF) has killed more than 100 domestic pigs in Lunglei district of Mizoram, officials said.
Mizoram’s Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Hmarkunga said the outbreak has been restricted to Lungsen village and preliminary tests have pointed to ASF as the cause of death of the pigs.
Official sources said preventive measures were being taken to contain the spread of the disease.
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GUWAHATI: Over 100 domestic pigs died in a Mizoram village and preliminary tests indicated African swine fever (ASF) as the cause of the deaths.
Official sources said preventive measures were being taken to contain the spread of the disease.
“There is an outbreak of the disease in Lungsen in Lunglei district. Over 100 pigs died till yesterday (Wednesday),” Mizoram’s Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Dr Hmarkunga told this newspaper on Thursday.
He said as a part of the preventive measures, the import and export of pigs to and fro the village had been restricted.
Suspected African swine fever kills over 270 pigs in Mizoram
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April 08, 2021 23:12 IST
The viral disease had killed more than 17,000 pigs in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Mizoram in 2020.
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Pigs stand in a barn at a pig farm. Photo used for representation purpose only.
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The viral disease had killed more than 17,000 pigs in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Mizoram in 2020.
An outbreak of suspected African swine fever (ASF) has killed more than 100 domestic pigs in Lunglei district of Mizoram, officials said.
Mizoram’s Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary H. Laltlanmawia said the outbreak has been restricted to Lungsen village and preliminary tests have pointed to ASF as the cause of death of the pigs.
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