Aizawl, June 29 -- Mizoram's ongoing battle with African Swine Fever (ASF) has taken a grim turn, with the death toll among pigs surpassing 5,000 this year, officials from the state's Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department confirmed on Sunday.
According to department data, the total pig casualty linked to the current ASF outbreak now stands at 5,044. On Sunday alone 17 pigs succumbed to the virus across five locations in Siaha district, which has emerged as one of the hardest-hit areas.
Authorities have officially declared 73 localities and villages across four districts- Siaha, Lawngtlai, Lunglei and Mamit-as ASF-infected zones. The disease has shown distinct geographic patterns in its spread: while Lunglei and Mamit have reported infe...