85 Pigs Dead, 115 Infected With African Swine Fever In Madhya Pradesh

Tuesday, 8 November 2022newsdesk

As many as 85 pigs have died so far and 115 pigs have been identified as being infected from the African Swine Fever in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, an official said.

New Delhi, 08 November 2022

As per news report of NDTV, the administration is preparing to cull the infected pigs after conducting a survey in the area. A compensation amount will also be given for the culling of the pigs. Deputy Director Veterinary Department, R K Singh said, "As of now, 85 pigs have died and 115 infected pigs have been identified. Survey work is going on to identify the infected pigs in the area. Two zones have been formed for the prevention of the disease. One is 'Infected zone' which revolves around the radius of one kilometre of the infected spot and the other is 'Surveillance zone' which covers the area in a radius of nine kilometres".

Source -NDTV