African Swine Fever continues to wreak havoc in Mizoram; 4,650 pigs killed in 2 months

The African Swine Fever (ASF) has killed 4,650 pigs and piglets in a little over two months in Mizoram.

The African Swine Fever (ASF) continued to wreak havoc in Mizoram, killing 4,650 pigs and piglets in a little over two months, an official said on Saturday. The ASF outbreak has caused a loss of Rs 18.60 crore to the farmers of the state, said Dr Lalhmingthanga, the Joint Director (Livestock Health) at the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Department. The first pig death due to ASF was reported on March 21 at Lungsen village in south Mizoram's Lunglei district, bordering Bangladesh, he said.