Over 40,000 Pigs Died Of African Swine Fever In Assam Since 2020: Minister
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African Swine Fever In Assam: Over 14,000 families have been economically affected as a result of the pig deaths and the disease has spread to 22 districts, the minister said.
More than 40,000 pigs have died of African Swine Fever in Assam since its detection in the state in early 2020, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said on Tuesday.
Over 14,000 families have been economically affected as a result of the pig deaths and the disease has spread to 22 districts, the minister told a press conference here.
The African Swine Fever (ASF), which was first detected in the country in Assam in February 2020, affects both domestic and wild pigs.
While swine flu can spread from animals to humans, ASF cannot be transmitted from pigs to humans.
