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African swine fever,
Timor-Leste
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Information received on 27/09/2019 from Dr Da Costa Jong Joanita Bendita, National Director of Veterinary Directorate, Veterinary Directorate,
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dili, Timor-Leste
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
09/09/2019 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
26/09/2019 |
| Report date |
27/09/2019 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
27/09/2019 |
| Reason for notification |
First occurrence of a listed disease in the country |
| Causal agent |
African swine fever virus |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country |
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| Outbreak cluster 1 |
Dili Municipality, Timor Leste (100 outbreaks) |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
09/09/2019 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Swine |
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405 |
405 |
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| Affected population |
A hundred outbreaks in smallholder pig farms in Dili Municipality. The total number of pigs in smallholder farms in the Dili Municipality is estimated to be 44,000 pigs based on 2015 census data. |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 100 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Swine |
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405 |
405 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Swine |
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100.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
| **Not calculated because of missing information |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
Unconfirmed reports of pig deaths in Baucau and Liquica municipalities.
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Quarantine
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Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
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No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Australian Animal Health Laboratory (Foreign laboratory) |
Swine |
real-time PCR |
26/09/2019 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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