So far, the AHVD teams in eight districts have culled around 3455 pigs in a bid to contain the outbreak. Lunglei district, which has reported the highest number of 1,619 pigs being culled, followed by Siaha district with 935 pigs culled. Since March 2021, so far around 72,000 pigs have died due to ASF, with over 53,000 culled to prevent further spread. The outbreak has affected 11,382 households, resulting in an estimated financial loss of around Rs 1,000 crore, an AHVD official said. Experts said cross-border ferrying of pigs and pork might be one of the reasons for the ASF outbreak in Mizoram.