PRRS: Import of pigs and pork from Myanmar banned in Mizoram

Prohibitory orders banning import of pigs and pork from Myanmar have been issued by district magistrates of border districts till August fearing fresh incidents of the dreaded Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in the state.
Authorities of districts adjoining Myanmar, Champhai, Lunglei, Serchhip, Lawngtlai and Saiha have been instructed to issue prohibitory orders, Director of the state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary L B Sailo told PTI.
Though there has been no fresh infection, he said, but the state government was taking preventive measures.
"The Centre has issued a stern warning to Mizoram on the import of pigs from Myanmar which shares a 404 km international border as PRRS is always present in the neighbouring country," Sailo said.

Hundreds of pigs were killed when the PRRS hit Mizoram early last year, prompting the state government to seal the border.