FMD, JE virus hit livestock in Arunachal's West Siang dist

Itanagar: An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among mithuns and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus among pigs has been reported from Kamba circle in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Siang district.The district administration has banned the movement of hooves animals and their meat products because of the FMD outbreak that has resulted in deaths of 18 mithuns (Bos frontalis).Recently, West Siang deputy commissioner Liyi Bagra issued an executive order under Section 152 of the BNSS to contain the FMD epidemic. The animal husbandry & veterinary department has set up a quarantine gate at Wak village on the Aalo-Kamba-Mechuka road to contain the spread of the disease.Meanwhile, Kamchi said an outbreak of JE virus has been confirmed in pigs in Kamba circle.