More than 800 pigs have died of African Swine Fever (ASF) since July 27 in Ranchi district of Jharkhand, an official said.
More than 800 pigs have died of African Swine Fever (ASF) since July 27 in Ranchi district of Jharkhand, an official said.
More than 800 pigs have died of African Swine Fever (ASF) since July 27 in Ranchi district of Jharkhand, an official said.
The ASF, which was first detected in the country in Assam in February 2020, affects both domestic and feral swine.
State Animal Husbandry director Shashi Prakash Jha told PTI, 바카라Samples were sent for testing to National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (NIHSAD) in Bhopal early this month. The reports returned positive for ASF.바카라
About 1,000 pigs have died of ASF in the state, the official said.
ASF is a highly infectious haemorrhagic viral disease of pigs but it is not transmitted from animals to humans.
Sensing the gravity of the situation, the Animal Husbandry department has issued a list of 바카라dos바카라 and 바카라don바카라ts바카라 and a toll-free number (18003097711) for swineherds, the official said.
Though most of the pig deaths so far have been reported from Ranchi district, an advisory has been issued to all 24 districts for taking precautionary measures.
바카라The piggery farms reporting pig deaths or symptoms of the disease have been asked to stop the sale of animal or pork immediately to contain the spread of the disease.
바카라The pig farmers have also been asked to contact the toll-free number of the department if any pig death is reported anywhere in the state,바카라 Jha said.
They have also been directed to dispose of the carcass of the animal properly according to the guidelines issued by the department.
Piggery development officer Ajay Kumar told PTI, 바카라At the Kanke-based government pig breeding farm here, 666 pigs have died since July 27.바카라
There were around 1,100 pigs at the pig breeding farm.
Ranchi animal husbandry officer Anil Kumar said around 100 pig deaths have been reported from different areas of the district, including Chanho, Kuchu, McCluskieganj, and Khalari.
About 30 pigs died at Ranchi바카라s Birsa Agriculture University (BAU) based farm, an official said.
바카라There are 600 pigs in the farm. However, the mortality rate has reduced after adopting precautionary measures,바카라 Dr. Sushil Prasad, dean and senior faculty at Ranchi Veterinary College told PTI.
Institute of Animal Health and Production director, Vipin Bihari Mahta, told PTI, 바카라In ASF, the deaths are sudden. The animals get symptoms of fever, stop eating and they die soon after바카라.
There is no vaccine for ASF, he said.
(Inputs from PTI)