Rwanda: Strange disease kills over 200 pigs in Musanze

A disease yet to be identified has killed over 200 pigs in Musanze District leading to a pause in movement and consumption in some areas. According to the district authorities, the case was traced in the Muko sector, Songa cell, where the allegedly unknown disease killed 38 old pigs, 216 piglets on February 17 owned by a local farmer, Alex Uwamahoro. There are concerns about the number going up, local residents say. However, there is no additional information regarding how many more pigs are infected, or developing symptoms at the moment. Speaking to The New Times, the director of Agriculture and Animal Resources in Musanze District, Jean Ngendahayo, said samples have been taken for further assessment of the strange disease. "There have been no such cases registered over the past years where pigs died unpredictably," he noted. The district's statement released on February 20, as a way of responding to the incident, called for the temporary closure of butcheries and other places ...