The disease was confirmed among pigs of two farms in the district after the samples were tested at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal
“Now the test result has confirmed the infection. Directions have been issued to cull 300 pigs of the second farm,” the official said
A 35 year-old man, who came to Kerala from UAE earlier this month, has tested positive for monkeypox, making him the third case of the virus from the country
African swine fever has been reported in two farms at Mananthavady in Kerala’s Wayanad district, officials said on Friday.
The disease was confirmed among pigs of two farms in the district after the samples were tested at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal.
An official from the Animal Husbandry Department told PTI that the samples were sent for testing after pigs at one of the farms died en masse.
“Now the test result has confirmed the infection. Directions have been issued to cull 300 pigs of the second farm,” the official said.
The Department said steps are being taken to prevent the disease from being spread. The state had earlier this month tightened bio-security measures following an alert from the Centre that African swine fever has been reported in Bihar and a few northeastern states.
African swine fever is a highly contagious and fatal viral disease affecting domestic pigs.
3rd Monkeypox case
Meanwhile, a 35 year-old man, who came to Kerala from UAE earlier this month, has tested positive for monkeypox, making him the third case of the virus from the country as well as the state.Health Minister Veena George said the Malappuram native arrived in the southern state on July 6 and was undergoing treatment at the Manjeri Medical College there.
His health condition is stable, she added.
The minister also said all those who were in close contact with the patient are being closely monitored.