African swine fever,
Romania
Information received on 28/08/2020 from Dr Robert Viorel Chioveanu, President, Secretary of State, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania
Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 95
Date of start of the event 25/06/2018
Date of confirmation of the event 06/07/2018
Report date 28/08/2020
Date submitted to OIE 28/08/2020
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 (09/07/2018)
Follow-up report No. 1 (13/07/2018)
Follow-up report No. 2 (08/08/2018)
Follow-up report No. 3 (13/08/2018)
Follow-up report No. 4 (27/08/2018)
Follow-up report No. 5 (02/11/2018)
Follow-up report No. 6 (13/11/2018)
Follow-up report No. 7 (20/11/2018)
Follow-up report No. 8 (26/11/2018)
Follow-up report No. 9 (17/12/2018)
Follow-up report No. 10 (11/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 11 (22/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 12 (23/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 13 (29/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 14 (30/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 15 (31/01/2019)
Follow-up report No. 16 (04/02/2019)
Follow-up report No. 17 (14/02/2019)
Follow-up report No. 18 (18/02/2019)
Follow-up report No. 19 (25/02/2019)
Follow-up report No. 20 (06/03/2019)
Follow-up report No. 21 (15/03/2019)
Follow-up report No. 22 (29/03/2019)
Follow-up report No. 23 (05/04/2019)
Follow-up report No. 24 (08/04/2019)
Follow-up report No. 25 (12/04/2019)
Follow-up report No. 26 (18/04/2019)
Follow-up report No. 27 (24/04/2019)
Follow-up report No. 28 (25/04/2019)
Follow-up report No. 29 (06/05/2019)
Follow-up report No. 30 (08/05/2019)
Follow-up report No. 31 (20/05/2019)
Follow-up report No. 32 (21/05/2019)
Follow-up report No. 33 (28/05/2019)
Follow-up report No. 34 (30/05/2019)
Follow-up report No. 35 (04/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 36 (06/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 37 (11/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 38 (18/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 39 (21/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 40 (25/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 41 (26/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 42 (28/06/2019)
Follow-up report No. 43 (16/07/2019)
Follow-up report No. 44 (17/07/2019)
Follow-up report No. 45 (25/07/2019)
Follow-up report No. 46 (09/08/2019)
Follow-up report No. 47 (21/08/2019)
Follow-up report No. 48 (29/08/2019)
Follow-up report No. 49 (07/09/2019)
Follow-up report No. 50 (13/09/2019)
Follow-up report No. 51 (25/09/2019)
Follow-up report No. 52 (04/10/2019)
Follow-up report No. 53 (11/10/2019)
Follow-up report No. 54 (18/10/2019)
Follow-up report No. 55 (29/10/2019)
Follow-up report No. 56 (13/11/2019)
Follow-up report No. 57 (22/11/2019)
Follow-up report No. 58 (06/12/2019)
Follow-up report No. 59 (13/12/2019)
Follow-up report No. 60 (20/12/2019)
Follow-up report No. 61 (23/12/2019)
Follow-up report No. 62 (31/12/2019)
Follow-up report No. 63 (10/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 64 (21/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 65 (30/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 66 (07/02/2020)
Follow-up report No. 67 (14/02/2020)
Follow-up report No. 68 (17/02/2020)
Follow-up report No. 69 (28/02/2020)
Follow-up report No. 70 (06/03/2020)
Follow-up report No. 71 (09/03/2020)
Follow-up report No. 72 (20/03/2020)
Follow-up report No. 73 (27/03/2020)
Follow-up report No. 74 (03/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 75 (10/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 76 (16/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 77 (24/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 78 (27/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 79 (08/05/2020)
Follow-up report No. 80 (15/05/2020)
Follow-up report No. 81 (22/05/2020)
Follow-up report No. 82 (29/05/2020)
Follow-up report No. 83 (05/06/2020)
Follow-up report No. 84 (12/06/2020)
Follow-up report No. 85 (19/06/2020)
Follow-up report No. 86 (26/06/2020)
Follow-up report No. 87 (03/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 88 (10/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 89 (17/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 90 (24/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 91 (31/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 92 (07/08/2020)
Follow-up report No. 93 (14/08/2020)
Follow-up report No. 94 (21/08/2020)
Follow-up report No. 95 (28/08/2020)
Follow-up report No. 96 (04/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 97 (11/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 98 (21/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 99 (25/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 100 (02/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 101 (09/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 102 (16/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 103 (23/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 104 (06/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 105 (13/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 106 (24/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 107 (25/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 108 (04/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 109 (11/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 110 (18/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 111 (24/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 112 (28/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 113 (08/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 114 (15/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 115 (22/01/2021)
New outbreaks (25)
Outbreak 1 Santa Mare, Botosani
Date of start of the outbreak 09/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Other
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 1 1 1
Affected population 1 dead domestic pig, Prut river.
Outbreak 2 Foieni, Satu Mare
Date of start of the outbreak 10/08/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (19/08/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 3 Viile Apei, Maramures
Date of start of the outbreak 12/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 7 7 2 5
Outbreak 4 Reghea, Bihor
Date of start of the outbreak 14/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 46 46 4 42
Outbreak 5 Socodor, Arad
Date of start of the outbreak 16/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 2 2 1 1
Outbreak 6 Chereusa, Satu Mare
Date of start of the outbreak 17/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 2 2 0 2
Outbreak 7 Hodod, Satu Mare
Date of start of the outbreak 17/08/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (19/08/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 8 Siria, Arad
Date of start of the outbreak 18/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 1 1 0 1
Outbreak 9 Siria, Arad
Date of start of the outbreak 19/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 32 32 1 31
Outbreak 10 Trip, Satu Mare
Date of start of the outbreak 19/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 2 2 0 2
Outbreak 11 Valea lui Mihai, Bihor
Date of start of the outbreak 19/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 15 15 2 13
Outbreak 12 Conop, Arad
Date of start of the outbreak 19/08/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (21/08/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 13 Siria, Arad
Date of start of the outbreak 19/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 12 12 1 11
Outbreak 14 Masca, Arad
Date of start of the outbreak 20/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 16 16 8 8
Outbreak 15 Siria, Arad
Date of start of the outbreak 20/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 12 12 2 10
Outbreak 16 Jdioara, Timis
Date of start of the outbreak 20/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 4 4 4 0
Outbreak 17 Valea lui Mihai, Bihor
Date of start of the outbreak 21/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 15 15 3 12
Outbreak 18 Criciova, Timis
Date of start of the outbreak 21/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 8 8 7 1
Outbreak 19 Cicarlau, Maramures
Date of start of the outbreak 21/08/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (24/08/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 20 Ardusat, Maramures
Date of start of the outbreak 23/08/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (25/08/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 21 Seini, Maramures
Date of start of the outbreak 23/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 48 48 0 47 1
Outbreak 22 Covasant, Arad
Date of start of the outbreak 24/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 11 11 2 9
Outbreak 23 Recas, Timis
Date of start of the outbreak 24/08/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 70 70 17 53
Outbreak 24 Tapia, Timis
Date of start of the outbreak 24/08/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (26/08/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 25 Drinova, Timis
Date of start of the outbreak 24/08/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (26/08/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 2 2
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 25
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 304 304 55 248 1
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 8 4 4
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine 100.00% 18.09% 18.09% **
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) ** ** ** **
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
**Not calculated because of missing information
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Control measures
Measures applied
  • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Stamping out
  • Control of wildlife reservoirs
  • Disinfection
  • Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Arad (Local laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 19/08/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Arad (Local laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 21/08/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Arad (Local laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 24/08/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Maramures (Local laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 24/08/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Maramures (Local laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 25/08/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Satu Mare (Local laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 18/08/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Satu Mare (Local laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 21/08/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Satu Mare (Local laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 25/08/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Satu Mare (Local laboratory) Wild boar antibody detection ELISA 19/08/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Satu Mare (Local laboratory) Wild boar antibody detection ELISA 19/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 11/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 20/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 21/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 21/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 21/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 21/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 22/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 26/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 26/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 26/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 26/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 21/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 26/08/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 26/08/2020 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Map of outbreak locations