A team of specialists from Agartala’s disease investigation Center arrived at the farm and immediately organized quick reaction teams to deal with the crisis on the farm. “For testing, on April 7, three samples were submitted to the North Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. On April 13, they got the PCR result, which verified that all of the samples had tested positive for the African Swine Fever.
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After discovering possibilities in Mizoram, African Swine Fever (ASF) cases have been found in Tripura’s Animal Resources Development Department (ARDD)-run government breeding facility in Devipur, Sepahijala district.
Senior department sources said that a team of specialists from Agartala’s disease investigation Centre had arrived at the farm and organized quick reaction teams to deal with the crisis.
According to a senior official at the illness investigation laboratory maintained by the Animal Husbandry Department, three samples were transferred to the North Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory on April 7 for testing reports. “We got the PCR result on April 13, which verified that all samples were positive.
Even the signs of the pigs that are now being housed on the farm show that the infectious illness has already made its way into the property. Another report, which was due to come from Bhopal’s National Disease Diagnostic Institute, has not yet arrived in Tripura.
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To cope with the problem, according to the ARDD’s illness investigation laboratory, two task groups of 10 individuals each have been organized to address it. According to reports, a veterinary officer is in charge of the two teams involved. According to media sources, the laboratory officials will also send a letter to the government of India regarding the swine flu problem.
Meanwhile, in Mizoram, over 700 pigs have been diagnosed with African swine flu in a little more than two months, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI). It is estimated that the epidemic has adversely impacted 17 villages in the Aizawl, Champhai, Lunglei, and Saitual districts.
In the first phase, graves measuring 8 feet had been excavated to bury the diseased pigs after being slaughtered in large numbers. Aside from that, all pigs are being raised in a private setting. “For the time being, any pigs found within a one-kilometer radius of the farm will be slaughtered and buried to keep the illness from spreading. We are attempting to keep the sickness contained inside the farm and its surrounding areas to prevent the virus from spreading across the state, according to the sources.
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Sources said that, when asked for official confirmation, the laboratory authorities would send a letter to the Government of India. The Centre will relay the issue to the Chief Secretary by the protocol.
According to officials, 63 adult pigs died of unclear causes, prompting authorities to issue a warning. There were 265 adult pigs on the farm at the time of the epidemic, and 185 young pigs were in the pig shed. The state administration has ordered a mass killing of pigs to prevent the spread of the viral fever.
A disease investigation team from Tripura’s disease investigation center arrived on the farm and organized fast reaction teams to deal with the issue as it unfolded. On April 7, three samples were submitted to the state’s North Eastern Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory for testing. The PCR report returned on April 13 showed that the samples had tested positive for the virus.
The signs seen by the pigs on the farm suggest that the highly infectious African Swine Fever has spread across the facility. Bhopal’s National Disease Diagnostic Institute has yet to submit a report, which the state agency is currently seeking.
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The farmworkers have been instructed to concentrate their efforts on combating the sickness. The state has organized two task groups, each of which will consist of 10 personnel, each commanded by a veterinarian. The teams will immediately report to a panel of nodal officials, including Dr. Mrinal Dutta, in charge of the ARDD’s Disease Investigation Laboratory and the SDM of Bishalgarh.
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