June 28, 2013

 

India reports outbreak of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
 

 

In March 2013 Indian authorities reported the first outbreak of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in the north-eastern state of Mizoram, India.

 

The veterinary authority has sent an Immediate Notification dated June 26, 2013 to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

 

The report describes an outbreak of the clinical disease at a regional pig breeding farm in Aizawal, Mizoran state. It started on March 18, 2013, affecting 57 of the herd of 305 animals, 10 of which died.

 

The outbreak was confirmed initially as classical swine fever. Samples were sent to the laboratory. The presence of PRRS virus was also diagnosed.

 

OIE Animal Health Information Department comments that, since this is the first time that PRRS has been identified in the country, the reason for notification as 'first occurrence' applies to the country but the event is in fact circumscribed to a zone.

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