Manipur's Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department has confirmed the outbreak of African Swine Fever in the state and declared the pig farm of the Central Agriculture University in Imphal West District as "epicentre" of the disease.
Manipur's Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department has confirmed the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the state and has declared the Pig Farm of the Central Agriculture University (CAU) in Imphal West District as 'epicentre' of the .
Manipur Veterinary and Animal Husbandry secretary on Friday notified that there is confirmed report of the outbreak of ‘African Swine Fever (ASF)’ among the pigs of Central Agricultural University, Iroisemba, Manipur.
Five people are suspected to have died due to dengue. This time it is a worsening of the Dengue outbreak with 1338 dengue cases officially registered till Friday. This is the highest infection figure that the state has recorded in recent times. There were only 203 cases of dengue reported in 2021 while in 2022, it increased to 503 cases.
The State Malaria Officer of the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme, S Priyokumar, confirmed the official figures recorded from across the state since January, with Imphal West classified as the worst hit district with 898 cases, including 3 suspected deaths, and Tamenglong, with the two newly formed districts of Pherzawl and Jiribam yet to report any case.