Agartala / Aizawl: Even when northeast against Pandemic Covid-19, several countries also witnessed the outbreak of African pig fever (ASF).
After Mizoram watched the ASF outbreak, now the case has been reported in Tripura where a large number of pigs died on a government farm in Kanchanpur, officials said on Wednesday.
When Mizoram was very struggling with a Pandemic Covid-19, ASF since March this year has killed more than 28,000 pigs in all 11 Mizoram regencies, which borders Tripura, Assam, Manipur besides Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Animal Animal Experts Mrinal Dutta told IATS that the outbreak of ASF in limited fields has been reported earlier this year in most northeastern states, including Assam and Meghalaya besides neighboring Myanmar and Bhutan countries.
The Director of the Tripura Animal Resources Development Department (ARDD) K.
Sasikumar said several ASF hit pig samples were tested positively in the Diagnostic Laboratory of North Eastern Guwahati Regional Disease.
He said that so far 160 pigs have died in the government to run an exotic pork breeding agriculture in Kanchanpur and ASF has not spread in villages side by side due to strict supervision of officials and doctors department.
“An veterinarian team and experts are now camping in Kanchanpur (bordering Mizoram) and they work with local officials and volunteers have so far destroyed 37 pigs and maximum supervision is being carried out to prevent the spread of the disease next to the sub-division,” said Sasikumar told IANs.
He said that infectious diseases might spread to Kanchanpur North Tripura from a side by side Mizoram.
The official said that prevention and control of infectious and infectious diseases in the animal law, 2009 had been enforced in the subdivision of Kanchanpur and all preventive measures had been made.
“People who violate the provisions of the actions, he will be punished by prison and fine.
Transportation and trading of pigs to and from Kanchanpur has been banned,” said Director Ardd.
In Mizoram, a spokesman for the Department of Animal and Animal (AH & Vety) Htingtea said that after the ASF outbreaks in Mizoram in March this year more than 28,000 pigs had died in all 11 districts and more than 11,000 pigs were destroyed.
The ASF outbreak has caused financial losses to a sheet of more than Rs 230 Crore so far, the official said that the official told IAs, adding that in some of the districts was controlled and in some districts it was still valid.
He said that in mid-March, the death of the first pig was detected in Lungsen Village in the South Mizorami Lunglei District.
The villagers have reported that pigs are imported from Bangladesh side by side.
When a dead pig sample was sent to the National Institute of High security animal disease Bhopal, confirmed that pigs died because of ASF.
According to AH & Vety officials, the ASF outbreak has been reported at least 250 villages in all 11 districts throughout the state.
According to experts, the outbreak may be caused by pigs or pigs imported from Myanmar, Bangladesh, and the adjacent state of Meghalaya.
Annual Pig Business of the Northeast Region is worth around RS 8,000-10,000 Crore, with Assam being the biggest supplier.
Pigs are one of the most common and popular meat consumed by tribes and non-tribes in the region.
According to some experts, humans were not infected by ASF, which was first detected in 1921 in Kenya.
However, they can become a carrier of the virus.
There are no vaccines available for viruses to date.
Outbreaks of various diseases, including ASF and legs and mouth among animals, most of the livestock, occur in various northeastern states almost every year.
After the outbreak, northeastern countries have stung high alert and asked people, especially small children owners, to refrain from carrying pigs and piglets from other states and neighboring countries, especially from Myanmar.
The central government advisor said that ASF was a very contagious disease of pigs – both domestic and wild and mortality may be as high as 100 percent.
“When the disease is common in China, and India has a long limit with China, Myanmar and Nepal, therefore, Indian countries that are bordered must remain vigilant in the movement of pigs and pig products in their territory.
In this case, people – People in the border area, especially in the northeast, need to be sensitive, “the adviser said.
The outbreak of various diseases including ASF, legs-and mouth among animals, most of the livestock, has occurred in various northeastern countries almost every year.