Guwahati, April 27 -- A fresh outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Mizoram has already claimed the lives of over 3,050 pigs across four of the state's eleven districts since resurfacing last month, official sources confirmed on Saturday.

According to an official of Mizoram's Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department (AHVD), it has declared 46 localities in Siaha, Lawngtlai, Lunglei, and Mamit districts of the state as ASF-infected zones.

Notably, all four affected districts share porous, unfenced borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, raising concerns about cross-border transmission.

Siaha district remains the hardest hit, accounting for a staggering 1,651 pig deaths. Lawngtlai town, bordering both Myanmar and Bangladesh, has also r...