November 3, 2022

ASF discovered in Kailali, Nepal

African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in Kailali district, Nepal.

At a programme organised at Livestock Disease Investigation Laboratory, chief of laboratory Dr. Naresh Prasad Joshi said the ASF was confirmed from the test carried out on dead pigs reared at the farm of Badimalika Agro promotion Centre at Bhajani municipality-3.

"The disease was confirmed through postmortem of the pig and rapid test. Sample was collected for further test and sent to Central Veterinary Research Laboratory," Dr. Joshi said. "The African swine fever was further confirmed on (November 1)."

Authorities in Nepal have recommended farmers to clean pig cages regularly and disinfect them using chemicals like bleaching powder and formalin.

- The Himalayan Times