Overview

• Laboratory tests at the ICAR National Research Centre on Pig in Guwahati on July 1 confirmed African Swine Fever alongside a mixed Porcine Circovirus Type 2 infection in samples from Luaksim village
• District Veterinary Officer Dr Ojuli Moyong designated a 1 km radius around the village as an infected zone with an additional 10 km surveillance ring
• The Arunachal Pradesh Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department banned pig movements, sales and local market operations within the notified areas and ordered strict carcass disposal measures
• State Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Minister Gabriel D Wangsu issued a statewide advisory after NADRES v2 risk forecasts flagged high vulnerability to ASF and Foot-and-Mouth Disease
• With no available vaccine for ASF and extremely high swine mortality, authorities are urging early detection, coordinated biosecurity actions and prompt reporting of suspected cases