DIMAPUR, JANUARY 14 (MExN): The Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services has notified of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in some villages of Mokokchung and Phek districts.
This was confirmed through the RTPCR (Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction) Test by the North Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostics Laboratory (NHDRDDL), Khanapara, Guwahati from samples submitted from Longjongkong and Satier Villages under Mokokchung District and Kuzatu Village, Wazeho Block under Phek District.
This was informed through a notice issued by the department through the DIPR on January 14.
“This outbreak is notified as per the ‘Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Disease in Animal Act, 2009,’” the notice added. Further, a radius of 1 km from the epicenter of the disease outbreak at the affected villages under Mokokchung & Phek has been declared Infected Zone (IZ) and a radius of 10 (Ten) Kms has been declared as surveillance zone with immediate effect until further notice.
It advised the public, pig farmers, pig traders, butchers, village functionaries, ward/colony members to remain cautious and vigilant. It urged them to report any unusual mortality of domestic pigs and feral pigs to the nearest veterinary institute and assist the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services and Environment, Forest & Climate Change for sero-surveillance, control, containment and eradication as per the National Action Plan issued by the Government of India.
