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African swine fever,
Kenya
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Information received on 03/10/2019 from Dr Obadiah Nyaga Njagi, Director of Veterinary Services, Directorate of Veterinary Services, State Department of Livestock,
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, NAIROBI, Kenya
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
23/08/2019 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
30/09/2019 |
| Report date |
02/10/2019 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
03/10/2019 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
20/04/2017 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
African swine fever virus |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (02/10/2019)
Follow-up report No. 1 (15/10/2019)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Kipkenyo, Kapseret, Kapseret, Uasin Gishu |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
23/08/2019 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Swine |
32 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
17 |
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| Affected population |
The pigs were kept in semi-intensive system of farming and fed on mainly wheat bran and swill from kitchen and hotel.
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Swine |
32 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
17 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Swine |
46.88% |
46.88% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Introduction of new live animals
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Swill feeding
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Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)
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| Epidemiological comments |
There were many reported cases of mortalities in pigs in the county in the month of september.
Some of the cases were reported to the Eldoret regional laboratory and the main pathological presentations were generalized congestion and hemorrhages of visceral organs and serosal surfaces affecting mostly the kidneys, spleen and heart.
Most of the farmers in the area keep free ranging pigs.
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Quarantine
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Slaughter
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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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Disinfection
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Disinfestation
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) (National laboratory) |
Swine |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
30/09/2019 |
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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