30
Aug
In a major development, African swine fever (ASF) was detected in Thizama Village under Chiephobozou block in Nagaland's Kohima district. After the sickness was discovered, Kohima deputy commissioner Kumar Ramnikant declared an infected zone bounded by a distance of one kilometer from the affected area. Furthermore, a surveillance zone including a 9 km radius outside the affected zone and a 10 km radius from the infected businesses has been established. Additionally, the DC banned the import, export, and slaughter of pigs and piglets. In order to contain the epidemic as soon as possible, he pleaded with the public to abide…