Sri Vijaya Puram Declared African Swine Fever Epicentre; Pig Culling and Compensation Measures Initiated
Sri Vijaya Puram | October 21, 2026 Following laboratory confirmation by ICAR–NIHSAD, Bhopal, Sri Vijaya Puram has been declared an epicentre of African Swine Fever (ASF) under the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009. African Swine Fever does not infect humans and poses no risk to human health. However, […]
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- Health
- Places
- Madhya Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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- Nicobar Times
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- tarun karthick
- Published
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 9:56 pm IST
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- One outlet so far
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