China has confirmed that African swine flu has been discovered in the Tibet Autonomous Region . While over 100 outbreaks of the disease have been reported in China since August 2008 , Tibet had managed to avoid the contagious disease . The outbreak was reported in two counties and one district of the city of Linzhi , near the Indian border with Tibet , and 55 people have been killed as a result .
China has confirmed that African swine fever has been discovered in the Tibet Autonomous Region. While over 100 outbreaks of the disease have been reported in China since August 2018, Tibet had managed to avoid the contagious disease. The outbreak was found in two counties and one district of the city of Linzhi, near the Indian border with Tibet, and 55 pigs have been killed as a result.