Shillong, April 5: The state government has declared Dalu and Asiragre under Dalu Block in West Garo Hills district as ‘epicenters’ of African swine fever disease.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the government said based on the test result of pig tissue samples on March 30 regarding confirmation of African swine fever outbreak in Meghalaya by the North Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (NERDDL) Guwahati and with the view to prevent, control and eradicate the disease, in exercise of the power conferred under the Section 6 and Section 20 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009, the Governor has declared the villages of Dalu and Asiragre under Dalu Block as epicenters’ of African Swine Fever disease.
As per the national action plan for control, containment and eradication of African swine fever published by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, there should be restrictions in the villages under one kilometre radius surrounding infected premises (epicentre of disease) designated as “Infected Zone” and in all villages falling under 10 KM radius surrounding infected premises (epicentre of disease) designated as “Surveillance Zone”.
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