Animal parents giving information about the death of animals. – Photo: Amar Ujala Digital Extension Damoh The outbreak of African swine fever is continuously increasing in the district. After Hata, hundreds of domesticated pigs have died in Banwar area of ​​Jabera block and now in Damoh city as well. However, the cause of death of pigs in Damoh is not authentically clear, as sampling of dead animals has not been done here. It is believed that the sudden death of pigs is due to African Swine Fever. Animal operator Dr. Narendra Gupta says that at present he is tracing pigs in Banwar, because African swine fever has been confirmed here. . He has also received information about the deaths that took place in Damoh. After here he will go to that area and do tests there and send the samples for testing. On Tuesday, dozens of people of Banshkar Samaj, residents of Kaido ki Talaiya, came forward near the city’s hospital square. He told that thousands of his pigs have died. When the officials of the Veterinary Department were informed, they said that the dead pigs should be taken to a secluded place and thrown away. cattle rearers are pleading for help

A woman Sona Banshkar Told that his 03 pigs have died, which have been thrown on the hill. There has been a loss of about one and a half lakh. Gulbasia Banshkar said that this is the livelihood of her family. Gutain Banshkar told that his 03 pigs had died. There has been a loss of about two lakhs. He told that around 2023 pigs have died in his whole neighborhood. Now he wants the government to help him and give him compensation. was first confirmed in Hata

Please tell that 17 There was a sudden death of some pet pig in Hata on December, whose samples were sent by the Veterinary Department to Bhopal. were sent After investigation, African swine fever was confirmed in him. After this the team of veterinary department went to that area and sprayed all the pigs in one kilometer area with chemical. He was killed and buried them in the ground. After this news was received in Banwar, so samples of pigs were taken there. At present, action is going on in Banwar area.
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its infection does not spread in humans
Veterinary Department Deputy Director Animal Narendra Gupta says that African swine fever only affects pigs. It spreads only in me. This infection does not infect humans. He said that if any pig of Damoh reaches the pigs of any other district as well, then all the pigs there will get infected, but there is no effect of this infection on humans, so people need not panic. ,