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The Animal Husbandry section has stepped up vigil aft African swine fever was confirmed astatine the Centre for Pig Production and Research of the Mannuthy Veterinary College connected Thursday (October 30, 2025). It was confirmed done tests conducted astatine the Southern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (SRDDL), Bengaluru.
The farm, chiefly engaged successful the merchantability of piglets, has been wholly sanitised aft the Rapid Response Team (RRT) culled 98 pigs and 392 piglets arsenic portion of containment measures.
Chief Veterinary Officer Isaac Sam said the illness affects lone pigs and does not dispersed to humans oregon different animals. To forestall further spread, authorities person declared a one-km radius astir the affected Mannuthy workplace arsenic an infected portion and a 10-km radius arsenic a surveillance zone.
Distribution and merchantability of pork, question of pigs to and from these areas, and cognition of nutrient stalls person been restricted. District Collector Arjun Pandiyan has instructed the territory carnal husbandry serviceman to enforce strict measures successful coordination with the constabulary and the Regional Transport Office.
