African Swine Fever Kills 9,000 Pigs in 10 Districts of Mizoram

MIZORAM: 10 out of 11 districts in Mizoram have been severely affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) with over 9,000 pigs killed in the last 3 months.

According to the state's animal husbandry and veterinary science department, at least 152 villages or local areas in 10 districts are currently affected by ASF, which has claimed a total of 9,172 pigs since March. causing monetary losses to the tune of over Rs. 36.68 crore.

Besides, unusual death of 699 pigs was reported outside the ASF-infected areas, according to the data, shared by the animal husbandry and veterinary science department.

The official data said a total of 1,078 pigs have been culled so far to prevent the disease from spreading further.

As per the department joint director (livestock health) Dr. Lalhmingthanga, so far, the ASF has killed 3,092 pigs in Lunglei district, 684 in Mamit district, 939 in Serchhip district, 320 in Lawngtlai district, 334 in Khawzawl district, 83 in Hnahthial district, 257 in Champhai district, 8 in Saitual district and 1 in Siaha district.

Lalhmingthanga said that a special diseases investigation team, which visited Lungsen village during April 5-8 found that pigs are illegally imported from Bangladesh through villages like Tipperaghat and Khojoysury located near the Bangladesh border.

Illegal pig traders use Lungsen village as a stock point for keeping the animals before moving them to Lunglei market, he said.

He said the president of Rolui village council informed that the outbreak of an unknown disease killed several pigs in Bangladesh villages along the Indo-Bangla border in February 2021.

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