𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 🚨: 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 (𝐀𝐒𝐅)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Royal Government of Bhutan hereby notifies the general public that ASF outbreak has been confirmed on February 11, 2024 in a backyard pig farm at Bangyul village in Dungmaed Gewog under Pemagatshel Dzongkhag.

In view of this, the Department of Livestock would like to request for heightened vigilance and awareness to farmers on the need to step up biosecurity in the piggery farms in the Dzongkhags. Also, the Department earnestly requests all citizens to immediately report illegal import of pork or pork products; or any illness or suspicious deaths in domestic or wild pigs to the nearest livestock extension centers or Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA) office or through 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐥-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝟏𝟐𝟒𝟒 (𝐃𝐨𝐋) 𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟓𝟓𝟓 (𝐁𝐅𝐃𝐀).

𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 (𝐀𝐒𝐅): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyQ4t1wHl2M