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Resurgence of AFS in Mizoram: Death of 174 pigs in 3 months

Aizawl, April 24 (UNI) Deaths of at least 174 pigs and piglets have been reported due to the resurgence of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Mizoram this year, with two localities of the capital, Aizawl City, being declared infestation areas, state animal husbandry and veterinary department officials said on Wednesday.
Some of the district veterinary officers have issued prohibitions on the import and export of pigs as well as warnings due to the outbreak of the dreaded porcine disease.
A meeting chaired by state AH and Veterinary Minister C. Lalsawivunga on Wednesday deliberated on how to contain the ASF outbreak. It was reported that the ASF outbreak hit the state for the first time in 2021 and has recurred every year since then.
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