African swine fever,
Romania
Information received on 08/01/2021 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. 58
Date of start of the event 11/10/2019
Date of confirmation of the event 18/10/2019
Report date 08/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE 08/01/2021
Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
Related reports Immediate notification (25/10/2019)
Follow-up report No. 1 (30/10/2019)
Follow-up report No. 2 (07/11/2019)
Follow-up report No. 3 (12/11/2019)
Follow-up report No. 4 (28/11/2019)
Follow-up report No. 5 (06/12/2019)
Follow-up report No. 6 (20/12/2019)
Follow-up report No. 7 (30/12/2019)
Follow-up report No. 8 (10/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 9 (17/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 10 (20/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 11 (31/01/2020)
Follow-up report No. 12 (07/02/2020)
Follow-up report No. 13 (14/02/2020)
Follow-up report No. 14 (28/02/2020)
Follow-up report No. 15 (09/03/2020)
Follow-up report No. 16 (20/03/2020)
Follow-up report No. 17 (27/03/2020)
Follow-up report No. 18 (03/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 19 (10/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 20 (16/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 21 (24/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 22 (30/04/2020)
Follow-up report No. 23 (08/05/2020)
Follow-up report No. 24 (15/05/2020)
Follow-up report No. 25 (22/05/2020)
Follow-up report No. 26 (29/05/2020)
Follow-up report No. 27 (05/06/2020)
Follow-up report No. 28 (12/06/2020)
Follow-up report No. 29 (19/06/2020)
Follow-up report No. 30 (26/06/2020)
Follow-up report No. 31 (03/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 32 (10/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 33 (17/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 34 (31/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 35 (07/08/2020)
Follow-up report No. 36 (14/08/2020)
Follow-up report No. 37 (18/08/2020)
Follow-up report No. 38 (21/08/2020)
Follow-up report No. 39 (28/08/2020)
Follow-up report No. 40 (04/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 41 (11/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 42 (21/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 43 (25/09/2020)
Follow-up report No. 44 (02/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 45 (09/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 46 (16/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 47 (23/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 48 (30/10/2020)
Follow-up report No. 49 (06/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 50 (13/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 51 (24/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 52 (27/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 53 (04/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 54 (11/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 55 (18/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 56 (24/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 57 (28/12/2020)
Follow-up report No. 58 (08/01/2021)
Follow-up report No. 59 (15/01/2021)
New outbreaks (17)
Outbreak 1 Dezmir, Cluj
Date of start of the outbreak 19/12/2020
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 pig, on the public domain.
Outbreak 2 Fenes, Alba
Date of start of the outbreak 19/12/2020
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 3 Marpod, Sibiu
Date of start of the outbreak 20/12/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (28/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 4 Rasinari, Sibiu
Date of start of the outbreak 20/12/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (28/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 2 2
Outbreak 5 Bontida, Cluj
Date of start of the outbreak 22/12/2020
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 6 Vale, Sibiu
Date of start of the outbreak 24/12/2020
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 0
Outbreak 7 Vale, Sibiu
Date of start of the outbreak 24/12/2020
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 1 3 0
Outbreak 8 Bobalna, Cluj
Date of start of the outbreak 24/12/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (30/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 9 Coasta, Cluj
Date of start of the outbreak 26/12/2020
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 10 Valea Viilor, Sibiu
Date of start of the outbreak 26/12/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (29/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 2 2
Outbreak 11 Rasinari, Sibiu
Date of start of the outbreak 27/12/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (29/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 12 Turda, Cluj
Date of start of the outbreak 27/12/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 34 34 1 33 0
Outbreak 13 Geaca, Cluj
Date of start of the outbreak 27/12/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (28/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 14 Rimetea, Alba
Date of start of the outbreak 29/12/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (30/12/2020)
Epidemiological unit Natural park
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1
Outbreak 15 Spalnaca, Alba
Date of start of the outbreak 29/12/2020
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 0
Outbreak 16 Boian, Sibiu
Date of start of the outbreak 31/12/2020
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Backyard
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 40 40 5 35 0
Outbreak 17 Rasinari, Sibiu
Date of start of the outbreak 02/01/2021
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 3 2 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 17
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Swine 99 99 21 78 0
Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 9 2 7
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine 100.00% 21.21% 21.21% 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
  • Movement control inside the country
  • 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), Alba (Local laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 29/12/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Alba (Local laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 29/12/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Dambovita (Local laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 31/12/2020 Positive
Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Laboratory (LSVSA), Timis (Local laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 28/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test 30/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test 30/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test 04/01/2021 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test 04/01/2021 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 23/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 24/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 24/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 28/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 05/01/2021 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Wild boar direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test 28/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Wild boar direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test 28/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 28/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 28/12/2020 Positive
Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 30/12/2020 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Map of outbreak locations