Understanding the spread of African swine fever in Nepal: spatiotemporal analysis of early-phase outbreaks, March 2022–July 2024
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious disease of pigs that poses a significant threat to food security, economies, and livelihoods. In Nepal, where pig farming is an important livelihood of many vulnerable ethnic communities, ASF was first reported on 19 March 2022 and has since spread across the country. Th...