DIMAPUR — The Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Wokha, has reported outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at the Doyang Right Bank Farm area under Wokha district.
ASF is a contagious disease in pigs with high mortality, which causes huge economic loses.
In order to contain the outbreak of the disease, the deputy commissioner of Wokha, Vineet Kumar, has under Section 6(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infection and Contagious Diseases in Animal Act 2009, issued advisory measures for containment of the disease.
He has restricted movement of pigs/ pork in the infected zone (1 Km radius of the area) and prohibited slaughtering/sale of pigs/pork in the infected zone.
He has also asked to closely monitor the surveillance zone (9 km outside the infected zone) and to properly dispose off dead animals by deep burial or incineration within the infected zone.
He has further advised all the village councils to be vigilant and report any suspected cases of ASF to the nearest veterinary office/ officer.