Mizoram: Swine flu outbreak killed over 1,700 pigs so far

Aizawl: The outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), which has claimed over 1,700 pigs in more than a month in different parts of Mizoram, is yet to be contained, an official said on Thursday.

State animal husbandry and veterinary department joint director (Livestock Health) Dr Lalhmingthanga said that the dreaded pig disease is spreading further to other areas even though the daily death toll in the epicentre showed a declining trend in the past few weeks.

Earlier, the state government had declared Lungsen village and Lunglei’s Electric Veng locality in Lunglei district, Armed Veng and Edenthar neighbourhoods in Aizawl, Keitum village in Serchhip district and a locality (Vaipi-I) in south Mizoram Siaha town as “epicentre” of ASF.