Aizawl, May 1 -- .A fresh wave of African Swine Fever (ASF) has gripped Mizoram, claiming at least 3,366 pigs since March 20, when a Guwahati-based laboratory confirmed the resurgence of the deadly porcine disease.
The virus has also prompted the culling of another 1,045 pigs as a precautionary measure to contain further spread, state officials said on Thursday.
According to the state's Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department, the outbreak has swept across 46 localities in four towns, with southern Mizoram's Siaha town, located near the Myanmar border, emerging as the worst-affected. On Thursday alone, 107 pigs were reported dead - 88 in 18 localities of Siaha and 19 in four localities of neighbouring Lawngtlai district, which shares bor...