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Five farms sealed after spread of African swine fever in North
At least five swine farms in the North have been closed after it was confirmed that recent deaths of hundreds of pigs in those farms were due to the highly contagious viral disease of African swine fever (ASF), the Northern Provincial Department of Animal Production and Health said today.
Provincial Director of Animal Production & Health Dr S. Vaseegaran said that soon after the results on blood samples that were taken of dead animals turned out to be positive, five farms located in Palai, Jaffna, Point Pedro, and Kilinochchi were sealed with immediate effect with the assistance of police.
Since the disease is highly contagious among the pigs due to human interference, all necessary precautionary steps are taken to prevent further spread of the disease by closing all identified swine farms, the department said.
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