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West Siang Tightens Livestock Controls as FMD Kills 18 Mithuns, JE Confirmed in Pigs

A quarantine at Wak village now serves as the key checkpoint to contain further spread.

Overview

  • District authorities have banned transport and sale of meat from all hooved animals, including mithuns, pigs, cattle and sheep.
  • Japanese Encephalitis in pigs was laboratory-confirmed by ICAR-NIVEDI after initial detection in Libu Bene, with pig deaths reported in Gemo Tali.
  • The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department has set up a quarantine gate at Wak village on the AaloKambaMechuka Road to restrict animal movement.
  • Veterinary teams are providing treatment and preventive care, with volunteers from the Tani Ao Mithun Farmers’ Welfare Society supporting field operations.
  • Officials report vaccination, disinfection and mosquito-control drives are underway, with monitoring and restrictions continuing until lifted by the department.