Disease Outbreak and Alerts

Canine distemper outbreak in Tingtibe, Trong Gewog under Zhemgang

Posted on: July 28th, 2020

A suspected case of canine distemper outbreak in dogs is reported from RNREC, Tingtibe on 27th July 2020. The case is reported in Tingtibe, BPC colony and Tama areas in Trong Gewog under Zhemgang Dzongkhag. The case has affected 5 canine species with 2 deaths and the outbreak is currently… Read More...

BQ Outbreak in Zhemgang

Posted on: February 10th, 2020

10th February 2020: A case of BQ in a heifer cow was reported on 5th February 2020 in Dungbi village, Trong Gewog under Zhemgang. The case was confirmed through post-mortem examination and bacteriological identification. All the control measures are currently being undertaken and the outbreak is under containment as of… Read More...

Disease Alert on 2019-nCorona Virus Outbreak

Posted on: February 3rd, 2020

On 31 December 2019, human cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology were reported in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. A CoV, named 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV), was identified as the causative virus by Chinese authorities on 7 January 2020. Since then, human cases with travel history to Wuhan… Read More...

Newcastle Disease (NCD) Outbreak in Sarpang

Posted on: February 3rd, 2020

30th January 2020: A case of Newcastle Disease outbreak in chicken is reported in Gomchula Village under Shompangkha Gewog in Sarpang Dzongkhag on 30th January 2020. The outbreak has affected four households with reported cases in 52 birds out of which, 29 has died. The DVH in Sarpang and TVH&SL,… Read More...

Rabies Outbreak in Sarpang Tar

Posted on: January 11th, 2020

11th January 2020: A case of rabies in one utility dog was reported in Sarpang Tar under Shompangkha Gewog in Sarpang on 9th January 2020. The case was confirmed through rapid antibody detection test by TVH&SL, Gelephu. The dog has bitten 2 human who are currently undergoing post-exposure prophylaxis and… Read More...

FMD Outbreak in Gorals (Naemorhedus goral)

Posted on: January 6th, 2020

1st January 2020 - A case of FMD outbreak was reported in a Himalayan Goral (Naemorhedus goral) from JSWNP in Tingtibi under Trong Gewog in Zhemgang. The case was investigated by RLDC, Zhemgang on 2nd January 2020 and was confirmed as FMD through clinical signs and rapid antibody detection test.… Read More...