No.15/2021-2022

Dated Champhai,the 7th April, 2021: A.H & Vety. Department Champhai yesterday organized Awareness Campaign on Transboundary Animal Diseases at Indo-Myanmar border Village Tlangsam, Champhai District.

Resourse person Dr. C. Lalsawithuama, Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Champhai while mentioning the recent incidence of high swine mortality at Lungsen town in Lunglei District, urged the bordering villages to take extreme precautionary steps regarding import of pigs across the border to successfully contain the spread of transborder animal diseases.

The gathering mainly comprising village council members, farmers, and NGO leaders were taught on various transborder animal diseases, its prevention, strict maintenance of bio-security measures, isolation of diseased animals and management of carcasses etc.