15 pigs found dead in Meghalaya

SHILLONG: At least 15 pigs were found dead at West Jaintia Hills’ Lamin village in Meghalaya, deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong said on Monday.


He said samples of six pigs have been sent for testing to North East Region Disease Diagnostic Lab at Khanapara, Guwahati. “The report has to go to the government of India...

we still don’t know if the pigs are infected by African Swine Fever,” he stated. Tynsong assured that preventive measures such as disinfection of pig sheds, and more, have been undertaken and awareness programme are being conducted at all Dorbar Shnongs (village councils).