India, Jan. 20 -- Several wild boars were found dead recently in the jungle near Thentlang village in Mizoram's Serchhip district due to African Swine Fever (ASF), an official said on Monday.

Carcasses of about 20 wild boars were spotted by locals, who informed the state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department. Bone marrow samples collected from the dead animals tested positive for ASF in laboratory tests confirmed on January 16.

Locals said they began noticing carcasses in the Thentlang area from the first week of December last year.

Wild boar carcasses have been discovered on several occasions in the state since the ASF outbreak in March 2021. In July 2022, carcasses were found in a jungle in Champhai district in eastern Mizoram n...