Dimapur, May 21 -- 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 one km radius from the infected area at Signal Angami village has been declared the infected zone, while a 10 km radius from the infected area 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 surveillance zones ...