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10 wild boars dead in Kerala’s Kasaragod over two weeks
At least 10 wild boars have died in Vorkady panchayat on the Kasaragod-Dakshina Kannada border over the past two weeks, The Hindu reports. Locals say the toll may be higher; two more…
The Story in Brief
At least 10 wild boars have died in Vorkady panchayat on the Kasaragod-Dakshina Kannada border over the past two weeks, The Hindu reports. Locals say the toll may be higher; two more carcasses, including that of a large female, were found on Thursday in Poyya and Kalla Jail areas. Poyya ward member K.M. Malathi put the deaths in Poyya alone at 10.
Officials from Health, Animal Husbandry and Forest departments inspected the area and sent serum samples to the Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Kannur. Residents have demanded safe disposal of carcasses. Concern grew after an H1N1 influenza case was detected in the same panchayat.
The Indian Opinion
The panic in Vorkady follows an H1N1 case, but linking that to the boar deaths is premature until the lab results arrive. Some residents and local media are already signalling a zoonotic outbreak. The better test is whether the Kannur lab finds African swine fever, which has hit neighbouring states, or something else. Before demanding a culling, the public should wait for the diagnosis.
Source: thehindu.com
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