AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLivestock Health: African swine fever has spread across seven Lao provinces and 91 districts, with 14,002 pigs dead or culled by late September. Authorities have restricted pig and pork movements in affected areas; claims that infected pigs crossed into China remain unverified. Water Safety: Mekong arsenic tests at sites in Bokeo and Luang Prabang stayed below the health standard in all 15 samples collected from July to September. Clean Air: Laos, Thailand and Myanmar launched a joint plan to reduce seasonal haze and fires, improve PM2.5 monitoring and strengthen public health warnings. Family Planning: Laos marked World Contraception Day with expanded access to family-planning services.
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