Classical swine fever,
Russia

Information received on 07/10/2009 from Dr Nicolay Vlasov, CVO, Veterinary services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Moscow, Russia

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 03/07/2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 03/08/2009
Report date 07/10/2009
Date submitted to OIE 07/10/2009
Date event resolved 15/01/2010
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 12/2008
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Classical swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports

New outbreaks
Outbreak 1 Forest tract, Lapshinskoye game holding, Kotovsky, VOLGOGRADSKAYA OBLAST
Date of start of the outbreak 03/07/2009
Outbreak status Resolved (15/01/2010)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Wild species 1 1 0 0
Affected Population Sus scrofa (wild boar)
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Wild species ** ** 100.00% **

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures
Measures applied
  • Quarantine
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Screening
  • Zoning
  • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Federal Scientific Institution, All-Russia Scientific Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology, Pokrov (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Wild species direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test 03/08/2009 Positive
Wild species polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 03/08/2009 Positive
Wild species virus isolation 03/08/2009 Positive

Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

Map of outbreak locations
Location of current outbreaks

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