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African swine fever,
Nigeria
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Information received on 16/06/2020 from Dr Olaniran Alabi, Director, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary and Pest Control Services,
Federal Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development, ABUJA, Nigeria
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
26/05/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
06/06/2020 |
| Report date |
16/06/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
16/06/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Unexpected change in the distribution or increase in morbidity or mortality of a listed disease |
| Summary description |
The disease is already confirmed in Two states with very high morbidity and mortality. Three other states awaiting laboratory confirmation are also reporting similar mortality patterns. |
| 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 (16/06/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (23/06/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (02/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 3 (10/07/2020)
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
The outbreak started in February but with minimal fatality, but then, the number of mortalities increased drastically in May/June.
The affected pig population are in a pig village, a large pig farm settlement that feeds several other pig markets within and outside the country. |
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Increased Distribution
| State |
Species |
| Lagos |
Swine |
| Abia |
Swine |
Disease Impact
| Increased |
State |
Species |
Change |
| Morbidity |
Lagos |
Swine |
1=>5 |
| Morbidity |
Abia |
Swine |
1=>5 |
| Mortality |
Lagos |
Swine |
1=>5 |
| Mortality |
Abia |
Swine |
1=>5 |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
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Traceability
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Disinfection
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Ante and post-mortem inspections
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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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Movement control inside the country
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Quarantine
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| National Veterinary Research Institute (Regional Reference Laboratory) |
Swine |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
06/06/2020 |
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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