MZ-ASF-WILD PIGS - African Swine Fever spreads to wild pigs in Mizoram: official

Contributed by NAMPA / PTI.

Aizawl, Aug 6 (PTI) The African Swine Fever (ASF) has now spread to wild animals in Mizoram and it appears that inoculation is the only option left to contain the outbreak of the killer pig disease, a senior official said on Saturday.
The state government has decided to write to the Centre requesting it to import vaccines against the viral disease from Vietnam, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department Joint Director (Livestock Health) Dr Lalhmingthanga told PTI.
“Samples extracted from carcass ...