African swine fever,
Romania

Information received on 27/11/2020 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. 127
Date of start of the event	17/07/2018
Date of confirmation of the event	20/07/2018
Report date	27/11/2020
Date submitted to OIE	27/11/2020
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 (25/07/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (26/07/2018) Follow-up report No. 2 (09/08/2018) Follow-up report No. 3 (21/08/2018) Follow-up report No. 4 (27/08/2018) Follow-up report No. 5 (11/09/2018) Follow-up report No. 6 (12/09/2018) Follow-up report No. 7 (13/09/2018) Follow-up report No. 8 (25/09/2018) Follow-up report No. 9 (03/10/2018) Follow-up report No. 10 (16/10/2018) Follow-up report No. 11 (24/10/2018) Follow-up report No. 12 (26/10/2018) Follow-up report No. 13 (02/11/2018) Follow-up report No. 14 (08/11/2018) Follow-up report No. 15 (16/11/2018) Follow-up report No. 16 (20/11/2018) Follow-up report No. 17 (05/12/2018) Follow-up report No. 18 (10/12/2018) Follow-up report No. 19 (09/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 20 (11/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 21 (15/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 22 (29/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 23 (31/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 24 (04/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 25 (14/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 26 (19/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 27 (25/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 28 (06/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 29 (15/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 30 (20/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 31 (25/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 32 (29/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 33 (03/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 34 (08/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 35 (12/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 36 (19/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 37 (06/05/2019) Follow-up report No. 38 (08/05/2019) Follow-up report No. 39 (20/05/2019) Follow-up report No. 40 (21/05/2019) Follow-up report No. 41 (29/05/2019) Follow-up report No. 42 (04/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 43 (05/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 44 (11/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 45 (12/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 46 (18/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 47 (20/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 48 (21/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 49 (22/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 50 (24/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 51 (25/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 52 (26/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 53 (28/06/2019) Follow-up report No. 54 (08/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 55 (16/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 56 (18/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 57 (19/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 58 (25/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 59 (09/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 60 (12/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 61 (21/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 62 (26/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 63 (07/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 64 (13/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 65 (20/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 66 (26/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 67 (04/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 68 (11/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 69 (18/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 70 (25/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 71 (29/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 72 (07/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 73 (12/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 74 (22/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 75 (28/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 76 (06/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 77 (12/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 78 (20/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 79 (23/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 80 (30/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 81 (10/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 82 (17/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 83 (20/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 84 (31/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 85 (07/02/2020) Follow-up report No. 86 (14/02/2020) Follow-up report No. 87 (17/02/2020) Follow-up report No. 88 (28/02/2020) Follow-up report No. 89 (06/03/2020) Follow-up report No. 90 (09/03/2020) Follow-up report No. 91 (20/03/2020) Follow-up report No. 92 (27/03/2020) Follow-up report No. 93 (03/04/2020) Follow-up report No. 94 (10/04/2020) Follow-up report No. 95 (16/04/2020) Follow-up report No. 96 (24/04/2020) Follow-up report No. 97 (27/04/2020) Follow-up report No. 98 (08/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 99 (15/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 100 (22/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 101 (29/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 102 (05/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 103 (12/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 104 (19/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 105 (26/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 106 (03/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 107 (10/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 108 (17/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 109 (24/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 110 (31/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 111 (07/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 112 (14/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 113 (21/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 114 (28/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 115 (04/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 116 (11/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 117 (21/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 118 (25/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 119 (02/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 120 (09/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 121 (16/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 122 (23/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 123 (30/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 124 (06/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 125 (13/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 126 (24/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 127 (27/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 128 (04/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 129 (11/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 130 (18/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 131 (24/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 132 (30/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 133 (05/01/2021) Follow-up report No. 134 (15/01/2021)

New outbreaks (33)

Outbreak 1

Lelesti, Gorj

Date of start of the outbreak

09/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	21	21	14	7	0

Outbreak 2

Lelesti, Gorj

Date of start of the outbreak

09/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	31	31	24	7	0

Outbreak 3

Babeni, Vilcea

Date of start of the outbreak

11/11/2020

Outbreak status

Resolved (20/11/2020)

Epidemiological unit

Natural park

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae)		1		1

Outbreak 4

Sascioara, Vilcea

Date of start of the outbreak

12/11/2020

Outbreak status

Resolved (20/11/2020)

Epidemiological unit

Natural park

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae)		2	2

Outbreak 5

Calimanesti, Vilcea

Date of start of the outbreak

12/11/2020

Outbreak status

Resolved (20/11/2020)

Epidemiological unit

Natural park

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae)		2	2

Outbreak 6

Spahii, Gorj

Date of start of the outbreak

12/11/2020

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	4	11	0

Outbreak 7

Moara Vlasiei, Ilfov

Date of start of the outbreak

13/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	19	19	1	18	0

Outbreak cluster 8

Iordacheanu, Prahova (10 outbreaks)

Date of start of the outbreak

15/11/2020

Outbreak status

Resolved (20/11/2020)

Epidemiological unit

Natural park

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae)		10	1	9

Outbreak 9

Pesteana Jiu, Gorj

Date of start of the outbreak

16/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	5	5	0	4	1

Outbreak 10

Bolintin Deal, Giurgiu

Date of start of the outbreak

16/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	89	89	8	81	0

Outbreak 11

Bratovoiesti, Dolj

Date of start of the outbreak

16/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	3	3	0	3	0

Outbreak 12

Slobozia Mandra, Teleorman

Date of start of the outbreak

17/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	13	13	1	12	0

Outbreak 13

Nenisori, Ialomita

Date of start of the outbreak

18/11/2020

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	1	0	0

Outbreak 14

Domnesti, Ilfov

Date of start of the outbreak

18/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	14	14	9	5	0

Outbreak 15

Barsestii de Jos, Teleorman

Date of start of the outbreak

18/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	3	3	3	0	0

Outbreak 16

Barsestii de Jos, Teleorman

Date of start of the outbreak

18/11/2020

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	0	12	0

Outbreak 17

Stanesti - Lunca, Vilcea

Date of start of the outbreak

18/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	6	6	0	5	1

Outbreak 18

Calimanesti, Vilcea

Date of start of the outbreak

19/11/2020

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	0	0

Affected population

1 dead domestic pigs, on the public domain.

Outbreak 19

Tamas, Ilfov

Date of start of the outbreak

19/11/2020

Outbreak status

Resolved (20/11/2020)

Epidemiological unit

Natural park

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae)		1	1

Outbreak 20

Orevita Mare, Mehedinti

Date of start of the outbreak

19/11/2020

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	3	5	0

Outbreak 21

Brosteni, Arges

Date of start of the outbreak

22/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	13	13	7	6	0

Outbreak 22

Clanita, Teleorman

Date of start of the outbreak

22/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	3	3	1	2	0

Outbreak 23

Dridu, Ialomita

Date of start of the outbreak

23/11/2020

Outbreak status

Resolved (24/11/2020)

Epidemiological unit

Natural park

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae)		1	1

Outbreak 24

Tehomir, Gorj

Date of start of the outbreak

23/11/2020

Outbreak status

Continuing (or date resolved not provided)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	13	13	1	12	0

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 33

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Swine	270	270	78	190	2
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae)		17	7	10

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine	100.00%	28.89%	28.89%	100.00%
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 outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Zoning 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), Dolj (Local laboratory)	Wild boar	real-time PCR	20/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test	23/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test	23/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test	23/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test	25/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test	25/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test	26/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	real-time PCR	20/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	real-time PCR	24/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	real-time PCR	25/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	real-time PCR	25/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Swine	real-time PCR	25/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Wild boar	antibody detection ELISA	20/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Wild boar	real-time PCR	20/11/2020	Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory)	Wild boar	real-time PCR	24/11/2020	Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

Map of outbreak locations