African Swine Fever: After Covid-19, another disease from China hits Assam; 2,500 pigs dead
4 years, 8 months ago

African Swine Fever: After Covid-19, another disease from China hits Assam; 2,500 pigs dead

Hindustan Times  

The African Swine Fever has gripped Assam which is already battling the Covid-19 outbreak. Usually stray pigs get infected with African Swine Fever, but of late those in the farms have also been found afflicted with the disease. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday asked the veterinary and forest departments to draw a broad roadmap to deal with the situation caused by the disease which has killed around 2,500 pigs. “The National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, has confirmed that it is African Swine Fever. The animal husbandry department initially started administering classical swine flu vaccine but it was stopped due to the scare that the disease could spread through the doctor.

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Kerala: African Swine Fever outbreak reported at two pig farms in Kottayam district
4 weeks ago

Kerala: African Swine Fever outbreak reported at two pig farms in Kottayam district

India TV News  

Kerala: An outbreak of African Swine Fever, a highly contagious and devastating disease affecting pigs, has been reported in farms in two villages in this district, officials said today. The outbreak was detected at two pig farms located in the Koottickal and Vazhoor grama panchayats in Kottayam, they added. Kottayam District Collector John V Samuel has ordered the culling of …

African Swine Fever outbreak reported in Kerala: Know symptoms, precautions and modes of transmission
6 months ago

African Swine Fever outbreak reported in Kerala: Know symptoms, precautions and modes of transmission

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in Thrissur ordered the culling of 310 pigs on Friday after an outbreak of African Swine Fever was reported in a private farm in Madakkathara panchayat in the district. According to World Organisations for Animal Health, African Swine Fever is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, with a potential mortality rate of 100 per cent. …

Swine flu outbreak in Assam: Symptoms and precautions
8 months ago

Swine flu outbreak in Assam: Symptoms and precautions

Hindustan Times  

Several cases of swine flu infections have been reported in Assam's Barak Valley, including one death, where health department officials are using Accredited Social Health Activist, Auxiliary Nurse Midwife and other frontline workers to examine if the virus has spread to other parts of the district. Swine flu outbreak in Assam: Symptoms and precautions In an interview with HT Lifestyle, …

Swine flu outbreak in Assam, 13-month-old girl dies; several others hospitalised
8 months ago

Swine flu outbreak in Assam, 13-month-old girl dies; several others hospitalised

Hindustan Times  

A sudden outbreak of the H1N1 flu claimed the life of a 13-month-old girl in Assam’s Barak Valley, while several others have been admitted to the Silchar Medical College and Hospital after contracting the disease, officials in the state health department said. The victim developed a fever and severe cough on April 28 and was admitted to SK Roy Civil …

Swine Flu cases along with H3N2 virus on the rise in India; Central government warns to be alert
1 year, 9 months ago

Swine Flu cases along with H3N2 virus on the rise in India; Central government warns to be alert

India TV News  

While the influenza A subtype H3N2 virus is the dominant virus in India, cases of swine flu or the H1N1 virus are rapidly increasing across the country. In fact, according to the recently released data by the Union Health Ministry, the cases of swine flu or H1N1 virus are increasing rapidly across the country. The upsetting number of cases H3N2 …

African Swine Fever: 50 pigs culled so far in Madhya Pradesh after detection of cases
2 years ago

African Swine Fever: 50 pigs culled so far in Madhya Pradesh after detection of cases

India TV News  

African Swine Fever: Around 50 pigs have been culled in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh after the detection of cases. An official on Thursday informed that after the African swine fever cases come to light, at least 50 pigs were culled. Samples were collected from the Hata area "The samples of some pigs that died in the Hata area, …

Dakshina Kannada administration keeping close watch of African Swine flu infection among pigs
2 years, 2 months ago

Dakshina Kannada administration keeping close watch of African Swine flu infection among pigs

The Hindu  

The Dakshina Kannada district administration has said that African swine flu noticed among pigs is not contagious to other animals and human beings. Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry Arun Vandse said samples of the infected pigs were sent to the designated laboratory in Bengaluru, which confirmed the infection on October 31. The official said 10-km radius from the infected area …

Jharkhand: African Swine Fever kills over 800 pigs in Ranchi district
2 years, 4 months ago

Jharkhand: African Swine Fever kills over 800 pigs in Ranchi district

Firstpost  

African Swine Fever is a highly infectious haemorrhagic viral disease of pigs but it is not transmitted from animals to humans. Though most of the pig deaths so far have been reported from Ranchi district, an advisory has been issued to all 24 districts of the state Ranchi: More than 800 pigs have died of African Swine Fever since 27 …

African Swine Fever kills over 800 pigs in Jharkhand's Ranchi
2 years, 4 months ago

African Swine Fever kills over 800 pigs in Jharkhand's Ranchi

The Hindu  

More than 800 pigs have died of African Swine Fever since July 27 in Ranchi district of Jharkhand, an official said. State Animal Husbandry director Shashi Prakash Jha told PTI, “Samples were sent for testing to National Institute of High Security Animal Disease in Bhopal early this month. Piggery development officer Ajay Kumar told PTI, “At the Kanke-based government pig …

African swine fever: Punjab govt to give compensation for culling of pigs
2 years, 4 months ago

African swine fever: Punjab govt to give compensation for culling of pigs

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Animal Husbandry Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on Saturday said the state government will provide due compensation for the culling of pigs following the detection of African swine fever in the animals. The African swine fever outbreak was confirmed in a piggery farm in Manipur’s Kamjong district. African swine fever was detected in samples which were sent from Patiala district …

First swine flu positive case reported from Adilabad
2 years, 4 months ago

First swine flu positive case reported from Adilabad

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: Adilabad town reported its first swine flu case amid fears that there could be many more suffering from its symptoms. Deccan Chronicle was the first to hint at possible swine flu cases in the district. The Institute of Preventive Medicine, Hyderabad confirmed the first swine flu positive case after it examined the blood samples sent for investigation by Rajiv …

African swine fever confirmed in Kannur; Pigs to be culled through electrical stunning
2 years, 5 months ago

African swine fever confirmed in Kannur; Pigs to be culled through electrical stunning

The Hindu  

After Wayanad, African swine fever has been confirmed at a private pig farm in Kanichar Panchayat in Kannur district, after more than 15 pigs on the farm had died due to the disease in the last ten days. Last month, for the first time in Kerala, African swine fever was confirmed in two farms in Manthavady and Tavinhal in Wayanad, …

Kerala: One case of African swine fever reported in Kannur
2 years, 5 months ago

Kerala: One case of African swine fever reported in Kannur

India TV News  

Highlights Another instance of African swine fever was reported from Kannur district in Kerala on Sunday With more cases being reported in a Kannur's pig farm, around 200 pigs will be culled Kerala had in July tightened biosecurity measures following an alert African swine fever news updates : After over 300 pigs were culled in Wayanad district of Kerala around …

African swine fever casts a shadow on lives of pig farmers in Wayanad
2 years, 5 months ago

African swine fever casts a shadow on lives of pig farmers in Wayanad

The Hindu  

Poor demand for pork after the outbreak of African swine fever in two pig farms in Wayanad has cast a cloud over the lives of pig farmers. “Usually farmers in the district prefer to sell their pigs during the Karkidaka Vavu days as they will get a better price owing to the good demand across the State. But this year …

African swine flu: 190 pigs culled so far in Kerala's Wayanad
2 years, 5 months ago

African swine flu: 190 pigs culled so far in Kerala's Wayanad

India TV News  

Highlights The district administration has said the culling will continue There is no need to be worried as things are under control, it further said All samples were sent to the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal African swine flu: As many as 190 pigs have been culled so far in two pig farms in Kerala's Wayanad district. …

African Swine Fever: Farm Owner Wants Kerala Govt to Wait and Watch Before Culling Pigs
2 years, 5 months ago

African Swine Fever: Farm Owner Wants Kerala Govt to Wait and Watch Before Culling Pigs

News 18  

With the culling of over 300 pigs to commence from Sunday in Kerala’s Wayanad in the wake of African swine fever being reported from two farms here, a farmer who would be affected by the government decision has opposed the move. One of the farmers, where some pigs tested positive for the disease, claimed that the allegedly infected animals appear …

African swine fever: Animal husbandry department to cull pigs in Kerala
2 years, 5 months ago

African swine fever: Animal husbandry department to cull pigs in Kerala

The Hindu  

The Animal Husbandry department is gearing up to cull the pigs at a farm at Kattimoola near Tavinhal in Wayanad district after three cases of African swine fever was confirmed there. As many as 349 pigs at the farm would be culled from Sunday, P. R. Rajesh, District Animal Husbandry officer told The Hindu. Though African swine fever is a …

Not Just Monkeypox & Covid, Threat of Encephalitis, Tomato Fever Looming Over Kids
2 years, 5 months ago

Not Just Monkeypox & Covid, Threat of Encephalitis, Tomato Fever Looming Over Kids

News 18  

As the world was recuperating from Covid-19 pandemic, another infectious disease has marked its footprint across globe, raising alarm over its spread among children. Recently, two children in the US have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the US, health officials said Friday. Apart from Covid-19 and Monkeypox, the younger age groups in the country have also been at risk of …

Steps intensified to contain African swine fever
2 years, 5 months ago

Steps intensified to contain African swine fever

The Hindu  

Steps have been intensified to curb the spread of African swine fever after the disease was reported at two sites in Wayanad district, Minister for Animal Husbandry J. Chinchurani has said. The disease was confirmed on Friday after samples of dead animals from two pig farms at Mananthavady tested positive at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases at …

African Swine Fever: State asks farmers to remain alert
2 years, 5 months ago

African Swine Fever: State asks farmers to remain alert

The Hindu  

With African Swine Fever detected in pigs in Wayanad district, the Animal Husbandry department, Thiruvananthapuram district office, has directed farmers to immediately alert the nearest veterinary hospitals about unnatural deaths of animals in the farms. Veterinary officers should also be alerted about unnatural deaths among wild pigs in panchayats bordering forest areas. Kerala had clamped a 30-day ban, effective from …

Soon Assam Will Have India’s Largest Pork Processing Plant to Fill Northeast's Belly
2 years, 5 months ago

Soon Assam Will Have India’s Largest Pork Processing Plant to Fill Northeast's Belly

News 18  

Assam is set to get India’s largest pork processing plant in the country considering the large scale demand for the meat – the favourite food of Northeast. Atul Bora, Minister of Agriculture and Veterinary, said, “We have planned to have the largest pork processing plant in the country in Nazira of Assam. but work is at pause due to African …

African swine fever outbreak may hit pig farming
2 years, 5 months ago

African swine fever outbreak may hit pig farming

The Hindu  

An outbreak of African swine fever may hit pig farming, one of the emerging and profitable ventures in the livestock sector. But the current outbreak of African swine fever may affect the pig population as no vaccine is available, according to experts. It is difficult to identify African swine fever from classical swine fever as symptoms are almost similar, says …

African Swine Fever: State bans transportation of pigs
2 years, 5 months ago

African Swine Fever: State bans transportation of pigs

The Hindu  

The State government has imposed a 30-day ban on the transportation of pigs, pork and pork products and pig manure to and from the State in view of the outbreak of African Swine Fever in pigs in Bihar and the northeastern States. The government has invoked sub-section of Section 6 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases …

Mizoram: 4,848 Pigs Have Died Due to African Swine Fever Since February This Year
2 years, 6 months ago

Mizoram: 4,848 Pigs Have Died Due to African Swine Fever Since February This Year

News 18  

As many as 4,848 pigs and piglets have died in the outbreak of African Swine Fever since its recurrence from February this year, according to data released by the state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department on Sunday. Earlier, state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary minister Dr K Beichhua had said that the state government would soon declare the ASF outbreak as …

Italy to Kill 1,000 Pigs in Swine Fever Outbreak
2 years, 6 months ago

Italy to Kill 1,000 Pigs in Swine Fever Outbreak

News 18  

A thousand pigs will be slaughtered after two cases of swine fever were detected on a farm in Rome’s Lazio region, officials said Friday, spurring fears of a blow to the country’s pork industry. Italy, with about 8.9 million pigs, is the seventh biggest pork producer in the European Union, representing an eight-billion-euro industry, according to the agricultural association Confagricoltura. …

Sikkim Bans Sale of Pigs After African Swine Fever Cases Detected in State
2 years, 7 months ago

Sikkim Bans Sale of Pigs After African Swine Fever Cases Detected in State

News 18  

The Sikkim government has temporarily banned the sale of pigs in the state after cases of African Swine Fever were reported in North Sikkim district, an official said on Wednesday. Animal Husbandry Department Secretary Dr P Senthil Kumar has cautioned the general public to refrain from eating pork and has also stated that the first tests of the samples which …

33,417 Pigs Have Died in Mizoram Due to African Swine Fever: Minister
2 years, 10 months ago

33,417 Pigs Have Died in Mizoram Due to African Swine Fever: Minister

News 18  

Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Dr K Beichhua on Monday told the Assembly that 33,417 pigs have died due to the outbreak of a highly contagious African Swine Fever in the state last year. Replying to a query from V.L Zaithanzama of opposition Zoram People’s Movement, Beichhua said a total of 10,910 pigs have also been culled to prevent …

Case of Highly Transmissible African Swine Fever Reported in Northern Italy
2 years, 11 months ago

Case of Highly Transmissible African Swine Fever Reported in Northern Italy

News 18  

A case of African swine fever has been detected in a wild boar in Italy, news agency ANSA said Friday, raising fears of a blow to the country’s meat industry. Highly transmissible and fatal for pig populations, African swine fever does not present a risk for human health, but risks serious repercussions for pork producers. After Germany confirmed its first …

African swine fever detected in Tripura, culling of pigs begins around epicentre
3 years, 3 months ago

African swine fever detected in Tripura, culling of pigs begins around epicentre

Hindustan Times  

Tripura is the latest state to register an outbreak of African swine fever in pigs with three of 87 samples testing positive for the virus in Kanchanpur sub-division under North Tripura district. On Monday, the authorities had declared the exotic pig breeding farm in Tripura's Kanchanpur the epicentre of the infection The director of the animal resource development department K …

Over 5,000 Pigs Die of African Swine Fever in Mizoram
3 years, 7 months ago

Over 5,000 Pigs Die of African Swine Fever in Mizoram

News 18  

In the midst of the rising Covid-19 pandemic, the African Swine Fever has struck pigs in Mizoram, causing deaths of over 5,000 animals in different districts, officials said on Friday. Officials of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Department said that due to the ASF,at least 5,027 pigs and piglets has so far died since March causing financial loss to the …

4 Mizoram districts declared swine fever epicentres
3 years, 8 months ago

4 Mizoram districts declared swine fever epicentres

The Hindu  

Certain areas in four districts of Mizoram have been declared as epicentres of the African swine fever that has so far killed 1,119 pigs in a month. Joint Director of the State’s Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department Lalhmingthanga said Lungsen village and Lunglei Electric Veng in Lunglei district, Armed Veng and Edenthar areas in Aizawl district, Keitum village in Serchhip …

Mizoram Declares Some Areas in Four Districts as 'Epicentre' of African Swine Fever
3 years, 8 months ago

Mizoram Declares Some Areas in Four Districts as 'Epicentre' of African Swine Fever

News 18  

The Mizoram government has declared certain areas in four districts of the state as the “epicentre” of African Swine Fever, the dreaded pig disease which has killed more than 1,000 pigs in a month, an official said on Wednesday. State Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department joint director Dr Lalhmingthanga told PTI that Lungsen village and Lunglei Electric Veng locality in …

Suspected African swine fever kills over 270 pigs in Mizoram
3 years, 9 months ago

Suspected African swine fever kills over 270 pigs in Mizoram

The Hindu  

An outbreak of suspected African swine fever has killed more than 100 domestic pigs in Lunglei district of Mizoram, officials said. Mizoram’s Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary H. Laltlanmawia said the outbreak has been restricted to Lungsen village and preliminary tests have pointed to ASF as the cause of death of the pigs. “We are awaiting confirmation from the …

125 Pigs Dead in Mizoram, Preliminary Test Indicates African Swine Fever: Official
3 years, 9 months ago

125 Pigs Dead in Mizoram, Preliminary Test Indicates African Swine Fever: Official

News 18  

A preliminary test indicated African Swine Fever as the main cause behind the unusual pig deaths in a Mizoram village, an official said on Wednesday. Since March 21, at least 125 pigs have died at Lungsen village, about 39 km from Lunglei town, in the southern part of the state near the Bangladesh border. “African Swine Fever is highly suspected …

US Adds India to List of Countries Affected by African Swine Fever
3 years, 9 months ago

US Adds India to List of Countries Affected by African Swine Fever

News 18  

The United States has notified that India has been added to the list of countries that have been affected by African swine fever, imposing restrictions on the import of pork and pork products from the country. In a federal notification issued on Thursday, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said India has been to …

Chinese researchers find natural mutation in African swine fever virus
3 years, 11 months ago

Chinese researchers find natural mutation in African swine fever virus

India Today  

Chinese scientists have found a natural mutation in the African swine fever virus they say could be less deadly than the strain that ravaged the world’s largest pig herd in 2018 and 2019. Reuters reported last month that at least two new strains of African swine fever had been found on Chinese pig farms, which appeared to be man-made. The …

New China Swine Fever Strains Point To Unlicensed Vaccines: Experts
3 years, 11 months ago

New China Swine Fever Strains Point To Unlicensed Vaccines: Experts

News 18  

A new form of African swine fever identified in Chinese pig farms is most likely caused by illicit vaccines, industry insiders say, a fresh blow to the world’s largest pork producer, still recovering from a devastating epidemic of the virus. Two new strains of African swine fever have infected more than 1,000 sows on several farms owned by New Hope …

Germany Finds 3 New African Swine Fever Cases in Wild Boar, Confirmed Infections Climb to 49
4 years, 3 months ago

Germany Finds 3 New African Swine Fever Cases in Wild Boar, Confirmed Infections Climb to 49

News 18  

Three more cases of African swine fever have been confirmed in wild boars in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, Germany’s federal agriculture ministry said on its website on Monday. The new discoveries bring the total number of confirmed ASF cases to 49 since the first one was detected on Sept. 10. Germany’s Friedrich-Loeffler scientific institute had confirmed the latest …

Germany Finds Two More African Swine Fever Cases, One In New Area
4 years, 3 months ago

Germany Finds Two More African Swine Fever Cases, One In New Area

News 18  

Two more cases of African swine fever have been confirmed in wild boars in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, with one found outside the area of the first discoveries, the federal agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. One new discovery was confirmed in the Maerkisch-Oderland district in Brandenburg outside of the area close to the Polish border where the first …

Germany fears spread of African swine fever after cases confirmed in wild boars
4 years, 4 months ago

Germany fears spread of African swine fever after cases confirmed in wild boars

Hindustan Times  

Germany’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture said on Wednesday it had a suspected case of African swine fever in a wild boar in the eastern state of Brandenburg. Germany fears spread of African swine fever through wild boars The suspected case concerned a wild boar carcass found near the German-Polish border. Germany had feared a spread of the disease after …

Marked decline in swine flu cases this year
4 years, 4 months ago

Marked decline in swine flu cases this year

The Hindu  

This year, India has officially recorded 2,721 cases and 44 confirmed deaths from swine flu so far, a marked decline from last year when 28,798 cases were reported. Possible winter ‘spike’ Officials say the relatively low number of cases this year didn’t mean that there would be fewer cases this year. He said the use of masks and social distancing …

New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential
4 years, 6 months ago

New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential

The Hindu  

Researchers in China have discovered a new type of swine flu that is capable of triggering a pandemic, according to a study published on Monday in the U.S. science journal PNAS. From 2011 to 2018, researchers took 30,000 nasal swabs from pigs in slaughterhouses in 10 Chinese provinces and in a veterinary hospital, allowing them to isolate 179 swine flu …

Citing swine fever, China bans pork imports from India
4 years, 7 months ago

Citing swine fever, China bans pork imports from India

The Hindu  

Chinese authorities have said they have put in place a ban on pork imports from India, a move that State media has linked to the ongoing border tensions. A joint notice issued by the General Administration of Customs of China and the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs on Wednesday said China “is set to ban imports of pigs, wild …

Wild boars die in Arunachal as African swine fever kills 15,000 pigs in Assam
4 years, 7 months ago

Wild boars die in Arunachal as African swine fever kills 15,000 pigs in Assam

The Hindu  

As Assam prepares for mass culling to check the spread of African swine fever that has killed almost 15,000 domesticated pigs, adjoining Arunachal Pradesh fears that the “foreign” disease may have “gone wild”. Officials in Arunachal Pradesh’s East Siang district said six carcases of wild boars, including three piglets, were found in a community forest at Lidor Soyit upstream of …

African swine fever kills 2900 pigs in Assam
4 years, 8 months ago

African swine fever kills 2900 pigs in Assam

The Hindu  

The outbreak of African swine fever amid the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 2,900 domestic pigs, although veterinary officials said the rate of death has decreased over the last 48 hours. Data provided by the State’s Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department said 2,904 pigs had died till 5 pm on Tuesday. On Monday, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked Veterinary …

African swine fever: Assam told to go for culling
4 years, 8 months ago

African swine fever: Assam told to go for culling

The Hindu  

Assam Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora on Sunday said the Centre has advised the State government to go for the culling of pigs affected by the African swine fever. “After a lab in Bhopal attributed the death of thousands of pigs to the first-ever case of ASF in the country, we have been told to cull the animals …

African Swine Fever causes scare in the North East, thousands of pigs dead
4 years, 8 months ago

African Swine Fever causes scare in the North East, thousands of pigs dead

Op India  

At a time when the country is battling out the Chinese pandemic coronavirus, the eight north-eastern states are staring at another new threat – African Swine Fever, which is suspected to be behind the mysterious deaths of thousands of pigs, reports Nagaland Post. Assam Agriculture and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said that more than 2,260 pigs have died in state’s …

African swine fever outbreak in Papua New Guinea has Australian biosecurity on high alert
4 years, 9 months ago

African swine fever outbreak in Papua New Guinea has Australian biosecurity on high alert

ABC  

A disease that has devastated the global porcine population, killing 800 million pigs, has spread to Australia's closest neighbour — Papua New Guinea. Key points: The Australian pig industry is on high alert with African swine fever now in Papua New Guinea The disease does not affect humans nor pork meat but could wipe out the industry if it reaches …

Amid COVID-19 scare, Meerut grapples with swine flu
4 years, 10 months ago

Amid COVID-19 scare, Meerut grapples with swine flu

The Hindu  

While Delhi-NCR is grappling with the COVID-19 scare, with one case of COVID-19 reported from Ghaziabad on Thursday, neighbouring Meerut is reeling under the effect of H1N1 influenza, popularly known as swine flu. Last year, we had 380 cases of swine flu,” he said. “Swine flu becomes fatal when the patient’s immunity level is low,” he said. Besides, swine flu, …

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