AIZAWL — Death of pigs both in various farms and homes continue unabated in Mizoram causing a huge financial loss to farmers and rearers with over 10,050 pigs killed and over 18,300 pigs culled due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) since February, officials said on Monday.  Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary (AHV) Department officials said that though the ratio of pig deaths due to ASF and culling reduced to a large extent recently, the outbreak continues unabated in many districts. According to unofficial estimates, pig farmers and rearers in the mountainous northeastern states have suffered colossal losses of over Rs 23 to 25 crore due to the outbreak of this infectious disease since February this year. The ASF is a highly communicable disease among pigs and poses a severe threat with a very high mortality rate. The disease, however, does not affect humans. This year’s first ASF case was reported on February 9 in Leithum village in Champhai district along the Myanmar border. The AHV officials said that pigs both in government and private farms and homes in over 170 villages in six districts – Aizawl, Champhai, Lunglei, Saitual, Khawzawl and Serchhip – have been infected by...