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African swine fever, Latvia
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Information received on 18/08/2020 from Dr Maris Balodis, Chief Veterinary Officer & Director General, Food and Veterinary Service,
Ministry of Agriculture, Riga, Latvia
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
Gudenieku parish, Kuldigas county, Kuldīgas |
Date of start of the outbreak |
11/08/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (13/08/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Forest |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
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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 |
African swine fever positive wild boars were found dead within the restricted area listed under the zones of Annex to European Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU.
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Screening
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Quarantine
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Control of wildlife reservoirs
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Zoning
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Disinfection
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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 |
Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment, BIOR (National laboratory) |
Wild boar |
real-time PCR |
11/08/2020 |
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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