India: African swine fever confirmed in Thrissur farm; over 300 pigs to be culled

Published Jul 5, 2024

Tridge summary

A total of 310 pigs in the Madakkathara panchayat of Thrissur district, India, will be culled due to confirmed African swine fever. The disease was found in pigs at a farm owned by Kattilapoovam Babu Veliyam. The district collector has ordered the district animal welfare officer to carry out the culling and disposal of the pigs, and has also implemented restrictions on the distribution of pork, operation of related shops, and transportation of pigs, pork, and fodder from the infected area. An investigation will be conducted to see if pigs from the infected farm have been transferred to other farms in the past two months, and strict inspections will be in place to prevent illegal smuggling of pork and pigs. African swine fever is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that affects domestic and wild pigs.
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(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Thrissur: In the event of confirmed African swine fever in the Madakkathara panchayat of Thrissur district, 310 pigs will be culled. The disease was detected in pigs at a Farm owned by Kattilapoovam Babu Veliyam in Ward No. 14. The district collector has instructed the district animal welfare officer to carry out the culling and dispose of the pigs. A Rapid Response Team (RRT) comprising doctors, livestock inspectors, and attendants will begin the culling process today, followed by preliminary disinfection measures. An area of one kilometer around the farm has been declared as infected, and a 10-kilometer radius has been designated as a surveillance zone. The authorities have ordered a halt to the distribution of pork from the infected areas, the operation of related shops, and the transportation of pigs, pork, and fodder both into and out of the infected area until further notice. Authorities will investigate whether pigs from the infected farm have been ...
Source: Menafn

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