2000 pigs die in PRRS outbreak at Mizoram, pork off the menu

Aizawl, May 6 (TNN): Pork has gone off the market in the town of Champhai, bordering Myanmar. Though pork is the preferred food of the tribal people in the North East, especially Mizos, the recent outbreak of the dreaded Porcine Reproductive and Respi…

Aizawl, May 6 (TNN): Pork has gone off the market in the town of Champhai, bordering Myanmar. Though pork is the preferred food of the tribal people in the North East, especially Mizos, the recent outbreak of the dreaded Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) has affected sales. No butchers have killed any pigs in the town and surrounding villages for several days.

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