African swine fever outbreak reported in Kerala's Thrissur district
In Thrissur’s Madakkathara panchayat, Kerala, African Swine Fever led to the culling of 310 pigs owned by Kuttalapuzha Babu. The district collector, livestock inspectors, and panchayat officials mandated this with primary disinfection. The Animal Husbandry Department oversees controls and pork transport bans within a 10 km surveillance zone. The disease impacts only pigs.
In Thrissur’s Madakkathara panchayat, Kerala, African Swine Fever led to the culling of 310 pigs owned by Kuttalapuzha Babu. The district collector, livestock inspectors, and panchayat officials mandated this with primary disinfection. The Animal Husbandry Department oversees controls and pork transport bans within a 10 km surveillance zone. The disease impacts only pigs.
