NAQIA Managing Director Joel Alu said the team left for Mendi last Wednesday.
Mr Alu confirmed that 15 animal officers from NAQIA are currently in Mendi, Southern Highland Province, to investigate and establish preventative measures to try to contain the outbreak of the African swine fever in the Highlands region.
The African swine fever outbreak was first reported on March 29, 2020.
However, Alu explained that the scientists delayed their travel to Mendi because of the lockdown period.