Nepal reports ASF for the first time

The first outbreak of African swine fever in Nepal is reported to have started on March 30, 2022.

On May 18, Nepal reported the first cases of African swine fever in the country to the OIE. There have been six outbreaks so far, affecting a total of 1,426 susceptible animals on farms located in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur. The first outbreak is reported to have started on March 30, 2022, with the suspected mode of transmission having been swill feeding.

Location of the six outbreaks reported so far in Nepal. Other nearby outbreak clusters are also indicated. Source: OIE from ©OpenStreetMap
contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/about/) — Location of the six outbreaks reported so far in Nepal. Other nearby outbreak clusters are also indicated. Source: OIE from ©OpenStreetMap
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May 18, 2022/ OIE.
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