African Swine Fever kills over 800 pigs in Jharkhand’s Ranchi

African Swine Fever kills over 800 pigs in Jharkhand’s Ranchi

African Swine Fever is a highly infectious haemorrhagic viral disease of pigs but it is not transmitted from animals to humans African Swine Fever is a highly infectious haemorrhagic viral disease of pigs but it is not transmitted from animals to humans More than 800 pigs have died of African Swine Fever (ASF) since July […]

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African Swine Fever: ban extended by 30 more days

African Swine Fever: ban extended by 30 more days

ASF does not affect humans, but it is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral disease found in domestic and wild pigs ASF does not affect humans, but it is a highly contagious haemorrhagic viral disease found in domestic and wild pigs The Animal Husbandry Department has extended the ban on the transportation of pigs, pork and […]

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African swine fever confirmed in Kannur; Pigs to be culled through electrical stunning

African swine fever confirmed in Kannur; Pigs to be culled through electrical stunning

The highly contagious disease was detected for the first time in Kerala last month The highly contagious disease was detected for the first time in Kerala last month After Wayanad, African swine fever has been confirmed at a private pig farm in Kanichar Panchayat in Kannur district, after more than 15 pigs on the farm […]

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African swine fever casts a shadow on lives of pig farmers in Wayanad

African swine fever casts a shadow on lives of pig farmers in Wayanad

Poor demand for pork after the outbreak of African swine fever in two pig farms in Wayanad has cast a cloud over the lives of pig farmers. “Usually farmers in the district prefer to sell their pigs during the Karkidaka Vavu days as they will get a better price owing to the good demand across […]

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Swine fever: Animal husbandry department to cull pigs in Kerala

Swine fever: Animal husbandry department to cull pigs in Kerala

A 12-member Rapid Response Team has been constituted to cull the pigs in Wayanad district A 12-member Rapid Response Team has been constituted to cull the pigs in Wayanad district The Animal Husbandry department is gearing up to cull the pigs at a farm at Kattimoola near Tavinhal in Wayanad district after three cases of […]

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African Swine Fever: State bans transportation of pigs

African Swine Fever: State bans transportation of pigs

The State government has imposed a 30-day ban on the transportation of pigs, pork and pork products and pig manure (including pig excreta) to and from the State in view of the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in pigs in Bihar and the northeastern States. The ban, as per a notification by the government, […]

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African Swine Fever: State bans transportation of pigs

Caution against African swine fever in Kerala

The State has tightened bio-security measures following an alert from the Centre that African swine fever has been reported in Bihar and a few northeastern States, Minister for Animal Husbandry J. Chinchurani said. African swine fever is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. However, it does not pose a threat to […]

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