Mizoram confirms outbreak of African Swine Fever

Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department have confirmed that the tissue and serum samples sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases have tested positive for African Swine Fever.

Aizwal:Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department have confirmed that the tissue and serum samples sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases have tested positive for African Swine Fever.

The swine fever was first detected at Lungsen Village in south Mizoram's Lunglei district near the Bangladesh border on March 21, 2021. The Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department also confirmed that 65 pigs died on April 19 alone, taking the total deaths due to ASF to 920 pigs.

The outbreak has been notified under the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act 2009. Nagaland, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Meghalaya along with neighbouring Myanmar have also reported cases of African Swine Fever. ASF is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that is not a threat to human health as per the experts.