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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.

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.

In related developments, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are working on an mRNA-based vaccine for African swine fever (ASF) that could be more effective than conventional vaccines.

From September to October 2025, import prices for feed wheat exceeded those of corn by US$ 6.46 and US$ 10.11 per metric ton, respectively.

The goal is to transform livestock health management into a more preventive and responsive system that can reduce economic losses.

The new Japanese approach instead uses 10 millilitres of oral fluid (instead of blood) per test, far more than the 50–200 microliters used in comparable test.

The six-year L-PRES programme is a major push to address long-standing challenges in Nigeria’s livestock sector, from disease outbreaks to low productivity.