1,904 pigs die of 2 diseases in Mizoram since March

At least 1,904 pigs and piglets have died in Mizoram since March due to outbreak of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Classical Swine Fever (CSF), a senior official today said.

Joint director of the state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department Dr Hmarkunga told PTI that the figure was based on data collected from officials of the department in all the eight districts of the state.

He said that at least 4,064 pigs were found infected with the two diseases in 91 villages spread across six districts.

Except for southern Mizoram's Lunglei district and Mamit district on the Mizoram-Tripura-Bangladesh border, all the other districts have been affected by the outbreak, he added.

Around 8,000 pigs died of PRRS in the state in 2013 and 2016 and it was suspected to have been propagated by pigs and piglets imported and smuggled from Myanmar where the dreaded disease was reported to have been prevalent.