Pigs from Indore May Have Carried JE Virus
NEW DELHI, INDIA - Pigs brought to New Delhi from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, could be behind the spread of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the city.

Pigs to be Screened in New Delhi for JE Carrier
NEW DELHI, INDIA - To check spread of Japanese Encephalitis in the city, the government has ordered screening of pigs, which are primary reservoirs of the virus causing the disease.

Pigs May be Relocated; Govt to Curb Imports
INDIA - Stung by the disclosure that 20 per cent of pigs carry Japanese encephalitis, the government is in a firefighting mode.

Pigs Blamed for Japanese Encephilitis Cases
INDIA - Pigs across New Dehli have been tested for Japanese encephalitis after seven people have been infected. It was thought the source was local pigs but all those tested so far have been negative....

Institute Develops Pig Vaccine to Fight CSF
KERALA, INDIA - The Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals at Palode, in the state of Kerala, has developed a vaccine for classical swine fever, a viral disease that infects pigs resulting...

AI Import Ban of Livestock Products Extended
INDIA - The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries (DADF) in India, last month issued a Gazette notification extending its ongoing ban on imports of specified live animals and livestock...

Burmese Pork Banned in Mizoram Due to PRRS
MIZORAM, INDIA - The Mizoram State government in India confirmed on Tuesday an order issued by the central government to suspend importing Burmese pork for two months to protect itself from a blue-ear...

Call for Ban on Non-Therapeutic Use of Antibiotics
INDIA - The Humane Society International has called on the Indian government to impose a ban on the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in farm animals.

Meriden Continues to Grow in India
INDIA - Meriden Animal Health Ltd recently attended the India Poultry Expo in Raipur Chhattisgarh with its associate, Saife Vetmed Pvt. Ltd.

Pune Govt Prepares for Influenza
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA - The state government is planning to introduce a bill to regularise the poultry and pig industries ahead of any possible outbreak on H1N1 flu.

Fresh Guidelines for Surveillance of Pigs in Maharashtra
PUNE, INDIA - The government's animal husbandry department in Maharashtra state has asked all seven divisions working under it to keep a watchful eye on its pigs. This follows the outbreak of the H1N1...

H1N1 Flu Alert Hits Pork Traders in Kendrapada
ORISSA, INDIA - Paradeep port authorities have sounded a swine flu alert and heightened monitoring of ships coming from abroad.

Suspect Pigs Tested as Pig Prices Plummet
INDIA - Samples from two sick pigs in the state of Maharashtra have been sent for testing although officials are playingdown the likelihood of an H1N1 flu infection. Meanwhile, live pigs prices are falling...