Swine Fever

In Punjab’s Mansa district, African Swine Fever (ASF) virus has been detected in some samples from Talwandi Aklia village. With this, the area has been declared as an “infected zone”, and steps are being taken to contain the spread. Besides, 1-10 km area has been declared as “surveillance zone”. The virus reportedly affects domestic and wild pigs, and has a 100% mortality rate.