Ths incidence marks Bhutan’s first confirmed detection since mid-2024.
Meanwhile, Japan is contending with a different swine disease as the country reported its 100th outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) since 2018.
To combat African Swine Fever, ILRI and the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) are collaborating on new research to evaluate the likelihood of ASFV spreading via pig feeds.
Avian influenza has killed 633 million+ poultry and threatens a US$48B market; FMD costs US$11.3B annually; and African swine fever has wiped out over 40% of pig herds in parts of Asia.
Rabobank also pointed to persistent risks from diseases such as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus, and African Swine Fever virus.