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This is an archive article published on February 18, 2024
Post outbreak in Maharashtra, surveillance on at border villages in Tapi
On Friday and Saturday, department officials visited villages in Uchhal, Nizar and Kukarmunda talukas in Tapi, which share border with Nandurbar, and took stock of the situation.
According to animal husbandry department officials in Nandurbar, the African swine fever — a contagious viral disease among pigs — has claimed the lives of 22 pigs and infected 26 on Thursday and Friday alone at Mhasavad village in the district. (Representationalm Image)
Following an outbreak of African swine fever among pigs at Nandurbar in Maharashtra, the animal husbandry department in Tapi district, which shares border with Nandurbar, has started surveillance in border villages to watch out for any infection among pigs.
According to animal husbandry department officials in Nandurbar, the African swine fever — a contagious viral disease among pigs — has claimed the lives of 22 pigs and infected 26 on Thursday and Friday alone at Mhasavad village in the district.
On Friday and Saturday, department officials visited villages in Uchhal, Nizar and Kukarmunda talukas in Tapi, which share border with Nandurbar, and took stock of the situation.
Tapi Deputy Director (Animal Husbandry) Dr R S Gavit said, “We have intensified surveillance activities in the bordering villages. No such deaths has been reported here so far. Our surveillance teams are on the task and in a few days, we will get a better picture of the situation.”
Nandurbar Deputy Commissioner (Animal Husbandry) Dr Umesh Patil said, “At Mhasavad village in the district, 22 deaths of pigs have been reported since the first week of February. On February 14, it came to light that these deaths were the result of African swine fever. Following this, 26 pigs, owned by 11 families in Mhasavad, were culled.”
He added that teams have had started surveillance in neighbouring villages in a 10-km radius.
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
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