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Belgium - African Swine Fever Confirmed in Wild Boar, Sept 2018 - European Commission declares Belgium ‘free from ASF’ - November 2020
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"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
-Nelson Mandela
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African swine fever,
BelgiumInformation received on 04/11/2019 from Dr Jean-Fran?ois Heymans, Director, Animal Health and Safety of Products of Animal Origin, Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC), Bruxelles, Belgium Summary New outbreaks (1) Outbreak 1 Arlon, Luxembourg Date of start of the outbreak 21/10/2019 Outbreak status Resolved (21/10/2019) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population The finding concerns the remains (only bones) of a wild boar that has been dead for more than six months, so the death occurred before May 2019. The bones are dry and completely fleshless. The internal control qPCR beta actin performed twice by the National Reference Laboratory was negative. On the basis of the literature, the impossibility of demonstrating in the laboratory the presence of a remnant of the wild boar’s DNA (negative beta-actin) in a bone found in the open air indicates that more than six months have elapsed since the death of the animal (cf. Article "Porcine bone samples left in open-air" - Biomedical Reports). Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *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
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Zoning
- 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 Sciensano (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 28/10/2019 Positive Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
-Nelson Mandela
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...African swine fever,
BelgiumInformation received on 18/11/2019 from Dr Jean-Fran?ois Heymans, Director, Animal Health and Safety of Products of Animal Origin, Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC), Bruxelles, Belgium Summary New outbreaks (1) Outbreak 1 L?glise, Luxembourg Date of start of the outbreak 07/11/2019 Outbreak status Resolved (07/11/2019) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population The finding concerns the remains (only bones) of a wild boar that has been dead for more than six months, so the death occurred before May 2019. The bones are dry and completely fleshless. The internal control qPCR beta actin performed twice by the National Reference Laboratory was negative. On the basis of the literature, the impossibility of demonstrating in the laboratory the presence of a remnant of the wild boar’s DNA (negative beta-actin) in a bone found in the open air indicates that more than six months have elapsed since the death of the animal (cf. Article "Porcine bone samples left in open-air" - Biomedical Reports). Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *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
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Zoning
- 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 Sciensano (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 13/11/2019 Positive Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
-Nelson Mandela
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...African swine fever,
BelgiumInformation received on 17/12/2019 from Dr Jean-Fran?ois Heymans, Director, Animal Health and Safety of Products of Animal Origin, Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC), Bruxelles, Belgium Summary New outbreaks (1) Outbreak 1 Neufch?teau, Luxembourg Date of start of the outbreak 09/12/2019 Outbreak status Resolved (09/12/2019) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population The finding concerns the remains (only bones) of a wild boar that has been dead for more than three months, so before September 2019. The bones are dry and completely fleshless. The analysis performed by the NRL indicates an interval of 3 to 6 months of age (cf. article ? Porcine bone samples/left in open-air" - Biomedical Reports). The site of discovery is situated in zone I. This part of the zone has already been completely isolated by fencing since mid-July 2019. These fences are part of the network of more than 300 km of fences installed to isolate wild boars in the delimited zones. The nearest case is in zone II, 3.7 km away, and dates from June 2019. It is located inside the same fenced area. Within this fenced area, the number of wild boars has been greatly reduced and is practically or already null. Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *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
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Zoning
- 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 Sciensano (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 12/12/2019 Positive Future Reporting
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
-Nelson Mandela
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African swine fever,
BelgiumInformation received on 13/01/2020 from Dr Herman Claeys, Chef du Service Politique sanitaire : Animaux et V?g?taux, Directorat-g?n?ral Animaux, V?g?taux et Alimentation, Service Public F?d?ral Sant? publique, s?curit? de la cha?ne alimentaire et environnement, Bruxelles, Belgium Summary New outbreaks (1) Outbreak 1 Virton, Luxembourg Date of start of the outbreak 03/01/2020 Outbreak status Resolved (03/01/2020) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population The finding concerns the remains (only bones) of a wild boar that has been dead for more than three months. The bones are dry and completely emaciated. The analysis performed by the National Reference Laboratory indicates an interval of 3 to 6 months of age (cf. article “Porcine bone samples/left in open-air” - Biomedical Reports). The site of discovery is located in zone II. Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *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
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Zoning
- 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 Sciensano (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 12/12/2019 Positive Sciensano (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 07/01/2020 Positive Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
-Nelson Mandela
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...African swine fever,
BelgiumInformation received on 03/03/2020 from Dr Herman Claeys, Chef du Service Politique sanitaire : Animaux et V?g?taux, Directorat-g?n?ral Animaux, V?g?taux et Alimentation, Service Public F?d?ral Sant? publique, s?curit? de la cha?ne alimentaire et environnement, Bruxelles, Belgium Summary New outbreaks (1) Outbreak 1 L?glise, Luxembourg Date of start of the outbreak 21/02/2020 Outbreak status Resolved (21/02/2020) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Affected population The find concerns the remains (only bones) of a wild boar that has been dead for more than six months. The bones are dry and completely emaciated. The analysis performed by the NRL indicates an age of at least 6 months for the bones (cf. article “Porcine bone samples/left in open-air”; Biomedical Reports). The site of discovery is situated in zone II (infected area). Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *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
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Zoning
- 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 Sciensano (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 25/02/2020 Positive Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
-Nelson Mandela
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Nov 23, 2020
European Commission declares Belgium ‘free from ASF’
The European Commission has declared Belgium formally free from African Swine Fever (ASF). This means that the country will regain its free from ASF status.
The Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) stated that all restrictions shall be lifted, so Belgium will no longer be included in Europe’s maps of countries affected by ASF. ASF emerged in 2018 in wild boar in the southern province of Luxembourg, which is situated next to the Luxembourg country. To fight the epidemic, a large area was shut down for tourists and a limited number of pig producers had to depopulate for preventive reasons.
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