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African swine fever, South Africa
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Information received on 02/09/2020 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 (ASF_ECP_2020_005) |
ASF_ECP_2020_005, Mnquma, Eastern Cape Province |
Date of start of the outbreak |
06/08/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Village |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Swine |
50 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Swine |
50 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Swine |
14.00% |
14.00% |
100.00% |
14.00% |
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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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Epidemiological comments |
Outbreak falls outside South Africa's ASF control zone.
Coordinates modified to protect confidentiality as required by South African Legislation.
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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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Zoning
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Vaccination prohibited
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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 |
Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (OIE Reference Laboratory) |
Swine |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
06/05/2020 |
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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