ASF detected on farm for the first time in Sri Lanka

Published 2024년 12월 9일

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An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been reported at a large pig farm in Sri Lanka, marking the first time the disease has been detected in the country. The outbreak was discovered in late October, but reporting to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOIE) was delayed until December 5. The source of infection was traced to equipment and feed. Three outbreaks have affected 1,700 pigs, resulting in 643 deaths before the entire livestock was destroyed to prevent further spread. The report also highlights other animal disease outbreaks, including bird flu in 18 countries and Bluetongue in Greece, impacting small and large cattle, as well as goat and sheep pox in Greece.

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An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been registered for the first time in history in a large pig farm in Sri Lanka. This was reported in a new review of the global epizootic situation by the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance. The report specifies that the outbreak was discovered at the end of October, but information about the outbreak was received by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOIE) only on December 5. Currently, three outbreaks of this disease have already been registered in the country, and all of them are registered among domestic livestock. Two of them were discovered in the Gampaha district (Western Province) and one in Puttalam (North-West Province). In total, the affected pig farmers kept 1.7 thousand animals. Of these, 643 individuals fell ill and died. However, in order to stop the spread of the disease, it was decided to destroy the entire remaining livestock. The sources of infection have also become known - ...

Source: Rosng