SWINE FEVER

African Swine Fever outbreak reported in Kerala's Thrissur district

The disease was confirmed in the pigs owned by Kuttalapuzha Babu of Veliyanthara in the 14th ward. The district Collector has directed the district animal husbandry officer to cull the pigs and bury them," according to an official release here.

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