First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Nepal
ABSTRACT This case report documents the first confirmed outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Nepal. The case was identified in a wild boar carcass found in Shuklaphanta National Park in February 2023. Post‐mortem findings, including splenomegaly, haemorrhagic lymph no...
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| author | Sameer Thakur Chandrakala Rana Naresh Prasad Joshi Lokendra Neupane Tirtha Raj Pokhrel Avash Shrestha Deepak Subedi |
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| description | ABSTRACT This case report documents the first confirmed outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Nepal. The case was identified in a wild boar carcass found in Shuklaphanta National Park in February 2023. Post‐mortem findings, including splenomegaly, haemorrhagic lymph nodes and congested organs, were suggestive of ASF, which was confirmed by real‐time PCR. Epidemiological evidence indicates potential transmission from nearby ASF‐infected domestic pigs. This case underscores the critical need for rigorous biosecurity protocols, comprehensive surveillance and targeted wildlife management strategies to prevent further transmission between domestic pig and wild boar populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-966dbd6fea014fc6b837a3e9c4e007402025-01-20T17:16:44ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952024-11-01106n/an/a10.1002/vms3.70067First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in NepalSameer Thakur0Chandrakala Rana1Naresh Prasad Joshi2Lokendra Neupane3Tirtha Raj Pokhrel4Avash Shrestha5Deepak Subedi6Animal Service Department Dhangadhi Sub‐Metropolitan City Office Dhangadhi NepalDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Parsa National Park Office, Aadhabhar Bara NepalDepartment of Livestock Services Veterinary Laboratory‐Dhangadhi Dhangadhi NepalDepartment of Livestock Services Veterinary Laboratory‐Dhangadhi Dhangadhi NepalDepartment of Livestock Services Veterinary Laboratory‐Dhangadhi Dhangadhi NepalDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Shuklaphanta National Park Office, Bhimdatta Kanchanpur NepalDepartment of Poultry Science University of Georgia Athens Georgia USAABSTRACT This case report documents the first confirmed outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Nepal. The case was identified in a wild boar carcass found in Shuklaphanta National Park in February 2023. Post‐mortem findings, including splenomegaly, haemorrhagic lymph nodes and congested organs, were suggestive of ASF, which was confirmed by real‐time PCR. Epidemiological evidence indicates potential transmission from nearby ASF‐infected domestic pigs. This case underscores the critical need for rigorous biosecurity protocols, comprehensive surveillance and targeted wildlife management strategies to prevent further transmission between domestic pig and wild boar populations.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70067African swine fevereconomyNepalpigswild boar |
| spellingShingle | Sameer Thakur Chandrakala Rana Naresh Prasad Joshi Lokendra Neupane Tirtha Raj Pokhrel Avash Shrestha Deepak Subedi First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Nepal Veterinary Medicine and Science African swine fever economy Nepal pigs wild boar |
| title | First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Nepal |
| title_full | First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Nepal |
| title_fullStr | First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Nepal |
| title_short | First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Nepal |
| title_sort | first outbreak of african swine fever in wild boar in nepal |
| topic | African swine fever economy Nepal pigs wild boar |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70067 |
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