Classical swine fever: challenges for the emerging swine sector in Bhutan

Given the importance of pork in the Bhutanese diet and to enhance food security, the Government of Bhutan has generated policies to promote development of the swine sector in the country. One of the main threats to swine farming is classical swine fever (CSF), a transboundary disease of wild and dom...

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Published in:Tropical animal health and production 2020-09, Vol.52 (5), p.2731-2735
Main Authors: Villanueva-Cabezas, J. P., Wangchuk, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Epidemiology
Fever
Food security
Hog cholera
Life Sciences
Outbreaks
Pork
Short Communications
Swine
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Zoology
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Summary:Given the importance of pork in the Bhutanese diet and to enhance food security, the Government of Bhutan has generated policies to promote development of the swine sector in the country. One of the main threats to swine farming is classical swine fever (CSF), a transboundary disease of wild and domestic swine thought to be enzootic in the country. In 2018, three outbreaks of CSF were notified in Bhutan. The type of animals, their vaccine status, and the aftermath of these outbreaks highlight the interplay of epidemiological and context-specific factors that may result in CSF undermining the emerging Bhutanese swine sector. This communication reports on the CSF outbreaks of 2018, discusses some of the challenges posed by these events, and proposes some research priorities.
ISSN:0049-4747
1573-7438
DOI:10.1007/s11250-020-02260-3