The emergence of African Swine Fever is suspected to be linked to the importation of pigs or pork from neighboring Myanmar, Bangladesh.
Mizoram grapples with African Swine Fever outbreak
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Mizoram's Recurrent African Swine Fever Outbreak
According to the officials of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary (AHV) Department, the outbreak of the ASF has been confirmed in three districts -- Aizawl, Champhai and Saitual. As per the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Disease in Animals Act 2009, the department has declared various villages and localities of the three districts as infected areas following the confirmation of ASF, and imposed a prohibition on the export or import of pigs from infected zones of the state and other states, besides the sale or slaughter of both healthy and sick pigs.
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Dead pigs must be buried with lime powder in designated areas, a department notification said. Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister C. Lalsawivunga held a meeting with department officials to review the situation. He appealed to all concerned to adhere to the government’s guidelines and directives in the fight against ASF. The ASF first hit Mizoram in 2021 and since then, reports of the outbreak of ASF have been reported time and again. Between May 2023 and April 2024, the state witnessed the loss of thousands of pigs to the contagious disease. AHV Department officials said that the outbreak of the ASF mostly occurs when the climate begins to warm up and pre-monsoon rains commence in the state.
At least 47,269 pigs and piglets have died between 2021-2023 in Mizoram due to the ASF outbreak while at least 25,182 pigs have been culled during the same period. The amount of losses incurred due to the ASF outbreak in the state has been estimated to be over Rs 132.20 crore affecting 19,017 families.
African Swine Fever Reported In Mizoram
In Mizoram, the highly contagious African Swine Fever (ASF) has reappeared in a few districts of the neighboring state, officials said.
In Mizoram, the highly contagious African Swine Fever (ASF) has reappeared in a few districts of the neighboring state, officials said.
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Swine flu is the infection of the influenza virus, H1N1, which infects the respiratory tract of pigs. The virus then mutates to become easily transmitted to humans. Symptoms of swine flu are similar to other influenza infections such as high fever, ...
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