125 Pigs Dead In Mizoram, Preliminary Test Indicates African Swine Fever
Tissue and blood samples were sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (NIHSAD) in Bhopal on Wednesday for a confirmatory test Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-08T08:35:11+05:30 125 Pigs Dead In Mizoram, Preliminary Test Indicates African Swine Fever outlookindia.com 2021-04-08T08:36:30+05:30
As many as 125 pigs have died at Mizoram’s Lungsen village since March 21. According to an official, a preliminary test indicated African Swine Fever (ASF) as the main cause behind the unusual pig deaths in a Mizoram village.
Samples from the dead pigs were tested at the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry in Selesih near Aizawl on Monday as a part of the preliminary investigation, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department Joint Director (Livestock Health) Dr Lalhmingthanga said.
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Over 80 Pigs Die in Mizoram Village, Triggering Panic Over African Swine Fever Suspicion 05/04/2021
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Aizawl: More than 80 pigs died in south Mizoram’s Lunglei district over the last two weeks, triggering panic in the area that is near the Bangladesh border, an official said on Sunday.
The 87 deaths, which happened in the Lungsen village, have caused losses to the tune of Rs 40 lakh, he said.
“Though the cause of the deaths is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that the animals died due to African Swine Fever (ASF),” said Lalhmingthanga, the joint director of the animal husbandry and veterinary department.
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