More ASF outbreaks were confirmed in Ghana, South Africa

Published 2021년 8월 19일

Tridge summary

South Africa has reported three new outbreaks of African swine fever, bringing the total affected pigs to over 43,100 in more than two years. The disease, difficult to control due to the virus's ability to remain viable in various environments, has been particularly challenging in South Africa. Meanwhile, Uganda is grappling with the disease, with stakeholders emphasizing the need for strict biosecurity and disease control measures to maintain PSA-free areas. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is advocating for quarantine and movement bans, quick diagnostic team mobilization, and accurate and timely communication to control the spread in Uganda. In Nigeria, the federal government has launched an advanced veterinary epidemiology training program, in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, to control animal diseases and reduce their impact.
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Original content

Last week, South Africa's veterinary authority officially recorded three new outbreaks of African swine fever in domestic pigs. According to the latest reports from the World Organization for Animal Health, the first of them took place in mid-June in the OR Tambo region of the Eastern Cape. Of the 50 animals in the village herd, three pigs died. A previous outbreak had been confirmed in the same region in January. In mid-July, the virus was detected in another village herd, this time in the Western Cape. Of the 100 pigs in the herd near Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands region, there were 20 cases. Of these, 17 died and three more were slaughtered. The third recent outbreak in the country was in Gauteng province and was confirmed in early August. Nine of the 27 animals in a backyard herd near Ekurhuleni died. For a previous outbreak in the same PSA series, the numbers for the number of pigs involved were adjusted. It now appears that there were 450 animals affected in a herd in a ...

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