Guwahati, May 21 -- Reported by Bhadra Gogoi

Dimapur: Dimapur DC Tinojongshi Chang has declared Dimapur an African Swine Fever (ASF)-infected and surveillance zone following the detection and laboratory confirmation of positive cases in pigs at Signal Angami village.

According to a notification dated May 20, a 1 km radius from the infected area in Signal Angami village has been declared the infected zone, while a 10 km radius has been declared the surveillance zone.

The movement of pigs and piglets from the infected and surveillance zones to non-infected areas has been completely banned.

The order further stated that the movement of pigs, pork, pig feed, carcasses, and other pig-related products into and out of the infected and survei...