Imphal, March 23 -- The outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Nagaland has sounded a high alert in the neighboring Manipur state in light of the latter's importing livestock for large-scale consumption on National Highway 102 linking the two states.

United Committee Manipur (UCM) urged the authorities concerned to take necessary precautionary measures on the import of livestock into the state day and night along the National Highway 102, Imphal-Dimapur Road.

UCM Chairman Suresh said that Manipur is sounding the alarm after the District Commissioner of Longleng, Nagaland, informed the public about an ASF outbreak at the Piggery Farm in Yachem Village, Nagaland.

Laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of the viral disease, which ...