Meghalaya has informed that the resurgence of the African Swine Fever (ASF)

 Meghalaya has informed that the resurgence of the African Swine Fever (ASF) has killed over 300 pigs in the last month. 

Meghalaya had also witnessed the outbreak of African Swine Fever in May and November last year and again during Mid-April in 2021.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

What is African Swine Fever?

African Swine Fever (ASF) is a deadly, highly contagious hemorrhagic viral disease that affects domestic and wild pigs. The fatality rate of the disease is 100 per cent.

The disease is transmitted through direct contact with an infected alive or dead domestic or wild pigs, and also indirect contact or ingestion of contaminated material like feed or garbage, food waste, ticks, or pork products.

The symptoms of African Swine Fever may be similar to Classical Swine Fever (CSF), hence the test samples should be confirmed through lab tests.