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𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: Dr. Kaku Yoshihiro and Dr. Unsil Park, Senior Researchers from Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases, are in Bhutan for a 5-day visit. This afternoon, they extended a courtesy visit to the Offtg. Director of the Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. Their visit marks a significant step in the ongoing research collaboration between Bhutan’s National Centre for Animal Health, Royal Centre for Disease Control, and Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases. The research activities undertaken are in the following areas:

★ Anthrax prevalence and distribution in the country;

★ Rabies antibody titration in free-roaming dogs and pet dogs in rabies endemic and rabies free areas;

★ Screening of bats for zoonotic agents;

★ Sero-surveillance for Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the goat population;

𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲:

Animal Health Division, DoL

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