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Itanagar, Oct 22 (PTI) An outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been reported among Mithuns and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) among pigs in Kamba circle of West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Wednesday.

A total of 18 Mithuns (Bos fontalis) have died due to FMD, following which the district administration imposed a ban on the transportation and sale of meat of all hooved animals, including Mithuns, pigs, cattle and sheep.

The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department has set up a quarantine gate at Wak village, which is the boundary of between Aalo and Kamba circles, on the Aalo-Kamba-Mechuka Road to contain the spread of the disease.

Dr T Kamchi, who is investigating the outbreak, said the measure is critical as FMD can spread rapidl

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