Tag Archives: pigs

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 pigs have died from African swine fever in Terego, Arua city, and Arua district. African swine fever is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease of pigs and wild boars that usually presents with symptoms of high fever, decreased appetite and weakness, red …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 50 pigs have died in Masaka city resulting from the outbreak of African Swine Fever, according to the veterinary department. The deaths have been reported in the villages of Luvule, Bulayi, and Sunga in the Nyendo-Mukungwe division and Ssenyange and Kijabwemi in one …

Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rukiga district veterinary authorities have lifted a ban on the sale and movement of pigs and their products. Authorities had in early October this year issued a ban on pigs and pork sale following the outbreak of the highly contagious African swine fever. The ban …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahmed Nyombi Mukiibi, the Kalungu district LC5 chairman has apologized to the Muslim fraternity for flouting Islamic principles and distributing pigs. Trouble for Mukiibi started when he presided over the distribution of over 100 pigs under the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) program to the residents …

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahmed Nyombi Mukiibi, the Kalungu LC5 chairman is under fire from the Muslim community in the district over flouting Islamic principles. Trouble for Mukiibi started when he was seen physically handing pigs to beneficiaries under the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) program at the district headquarters …

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bushenyi district has banned the movement and sale of pigs and their products following a suspected outbreak of African swine fever. The ban has been imposed in Kyeizoba, Ibaare, Bumbaire sub-counties and Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality. Dr Roberts Natukunda, the Senior Veterinary Officer Bushenyi district says the …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kisoro District Veterinary department has banned the movement of pigs and their products following an outbreak of the highly contagious African swine fever. Hebert Bubasha, the Kisoro District Veterinary Officer says that the disease has so far been confirmed in Murora, Kanaba, Kirundo and Bukimbiri …

Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Kiruhura district are demanding the vaccination of goats, sheep and pigs against foot and mouth disease. Last week, the government distributed 500,000 FMD vaccine doses to 52 affected districts across the country. Dr Grace Asiimwe, the Kiruhura District Veterinary officer says the ongoing vaccination …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected African swine fever has killed over 30 pigs in Gulu district. The most affected are the farmers of Pagik parish in Paicho sub–county. Geoffrey Okot, a piggery farmer at Pagik parish says that the disease was first detected in late February but has since …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A section of pork dealers in Kitgum Municipality are counting the costs after a sharp decline in sales of pork following an outbreak of suspected African Swine Fever (ASF) disease in the district. More than 600 pigs have reportedly died from a strange disease in …