ASF cases detected in IE
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 25 2023:
Imphal East additional deputy commissioner Shamim Ahmad Shah has ordered containment measures following confirmation of outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the district.
The outbreak of ASF has been confirmed in pig farms of Salam Dineshor at Sekta Makha Leikai, N Johnson Meitei at Moirang Kampu and Laitonjam Paikhomba at Sawombung Wairi on Tuesday.
In a notification issued Wednesday, Shamim Ahmad Shah declared the affected pig farms as epicentres and areas within 1 km radius of the said farms as Infected Zone Areas and areas within 10 km radius as Surveillance Zone Areas.
Therefore, movement of pigs (dead or alive) has been strictly prohibited; and sale of pork and feed within the infected zone and materials that could have contacted the disease prohibited.
It is also said that culling of all pigs in the infected zone will be done by the officials of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department by following proper protocols and all equipment/tools as well as vehicles used in the farms that are having pigs, either infected or suspected to be infected, will be restricted from movement without following proper protocols in the controlled areas for AFS, it further directed.
The notice also warned that any person(s) who contravenes or obstructs the competent officer in performing duties as per the order will be held guilty of an offence punishable as per law.