In Thrissur district's Madakkathara panchayat, 310 pigs are set to be culled following confirmation of African swine fever at a farm. A one-kilometer radius around the farm has been declared an infected area, with a 10-kilometer surveillance zone.
Thrissur: In the event of confirmed African swine fever in the Madakkathara panchayat of Thrissur district, 310 pigs will be culled. The disease was detected in pigs at a farm owned by Kattilapoovam Babu Veliyam in Ward No. 14. The district collector has instructed the district animal welfare officer to carry out the culling and dispose of the pigs. A Rapid Response Team (RRT) comprising doctors, livestock inspectors, and attendants will begin the culling process today, followed by preliminary disinfection measures.
An area of one kilometer around the farm has been declared as infected, and a 10-kilometer radius has been designated as a surveillance zone. The authorities have ordered a halt to the distribution of pork from the infected areas, the operation of related shops, and the transportation of pigs, pork, and fodder both into and out of the infected area until further notice.