Overview

• Tests confirmed the outbreak in Ward 6 of Mulankunnathukavu grama panchayat in Thrissur, officials said.
• A one-kilometre radius around the affected farm was classified as an infected zone, with a 10-kilometre surveillance belt.
• District Collector Arjun Pandian ordered a halt to pork sales and transport from the affected area and restricted pig movement outside the district.
• A Rapid Response Team under the Animal Husbandry department began containment operations, enforcing protocols on the ground.
• Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. Isaac Sam said the disease affects only pigs and not humans, as the state also extended compensation to affected farmers.