After Mizoram, African swine fever strikes in Meghalaya
The Hindu
Though 573 pigs are suspected to have died, the confirmed cases are 320.
After Mizoram, African swine fever (ASF) has struck in Meghalaya killing more than 300 pigs. Principal Secretary of the State’s Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, G.H.P. Raju said 573 pigs are suspected to have died but the confirmed cases are 320. “Most of the cases have been reported from the Khasi and Jaintia Hills in the eastern part of Meghalaya while two deaths have been reported in the Garo Hills covering the western party,” he told The Hindu from Shillong, adding that the first case was reported in the third week of April.More Related News