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African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious, fatal, re-emerging disease of domestic as well as feral pigs (including wild boar) causing 100% mortality. ASF was first detected in 1921 in Kenya. In India first outbreak of ASF was notified in January 2020 in the North Eastern States of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. India has a considerable number of small pig holders in rural areas and pork meat is widely consumed by people especially in North Eastern part (NER) of the country. Moreover, pork meat is one of the primary sources of animal proteins, accounting for more than 35% of global meat intake. (FAO Food Outlook 2019). According to the 20th Livestock Census, there are 9.06 million numbers of pigs in the country, which is 1.7% of the total livestock in the country. Pigs are a primary source of household income in many countries. Due to the rapid spreading nature of the disease ASF Virus crosses the boundary and subsequently diseases have been also reported in different districts of Bihar. ASF continues to spread worldwide across Asia, Caribbean, Europe and the pacific regions and responsible for massive losses in pig populations and drastic economic losses. ASF has become a major crisis for pork industry in recent years. |
