African swine fever,
Laos
Information received on 08/10/2019 from Dr Vilayphone Vorraphim, Director General, Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane, Laos
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 2
Date of start of the event 04/07/2019
Date of confirmation of the event 05/07/2019
Report date 08/10/2019
Date submitted to OIE 08/10/2019
Date event resolved 04/12/2019
Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
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 (16/08/2019)
Follow-up report No. 1 (28/08/2019)
Follow-up report No. 2 (08/10/2019)
Follow-up report No. 3 (10/08/2020)
New outbreaks (2)
Outbreak 1 (ASF-2019-143) Numchust, Phookood, Xiengkhong
Date of start of the outbreak 29/08/2019
Outbreak status Resolved (22/11/2019)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 850 840 840 10 0
Outbreak 2 (ASF-2019-144) Siengdaad, Phookood, Xiengkhong
Date of start of the outbreak 01/09/2019
Outbreak status Resolved (04/12/2019)
Epidemiological unit Village
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 1000 850 850 150 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 1850 1690 1690 160 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine 91.35% 91.35% 100.00% 100.00%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Control measures
Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Official destruction of animal products
  • Stamping out
  • Disinfection
  • Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Map of outbreak locations