Zimbabwe: 2019 African Swine Fever

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Source: https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news...yo-156275.html

Swine Fever outbreak hits Zimbabwe
by STaff reporter
4 hrs ago

The country has been hit by African Swine Fever (ASF) which has already caused the death of 156 pigs in Nyakomba and Nyamaropa areas in Manicaland.

Government has since moved in to curb the spread of the transboundary animal disease that is highly contagious and can be spread by live or dead pigs, domestic or wild pigs and pork products.

A quarantine has been imposed on Nyanga District and the movement of live pigs and pig products into and out of the area have been banned to avoid the spread of the disease to other areas...

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African swine fever, Zimbabwe

Information received on 23/08/2019 from Dr Unesu Hildah Ushewokunze-Obatolu, Principal Director, , Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services, Harare, Zimbabwe

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 23/08/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 23/08/2019 Report date 23/08/2019 Date submitted to OIE 23/08/2019 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 03/05/2019 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Gomo, Chigango, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Date of start of the outbreak 23/08/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 114 33 33 0 0 Affected population Free-range pigs of varying age groups

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 114 33 33 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 28.95% 28.95% 100.00% 28.95% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering Epidemiological comments Deaths of free-range pigs reported in Gomo village which is at the Mozambique-Zimbabwe border. The district has been placed under quarantine and investigations to determine the source and extent of spread of infection are currently on-going. Awareness campaigns for all pork value chain players are being done.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Vector surveillance 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 Central Veterinary laboratory (National laboratory) Swine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 23/08/2019 Positive

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

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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=31533

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African swine fever, Zimbabwe

Information received on 07/11/2019 from Dr Unesu Hildah Ushewokunze-Obatolu, Principal Director, , Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services, Harare, Zimbabwe

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 23/08/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 23/08/2019 Report date 07/11/2019 Date submitted to OIE 07/11/2019 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 03/05/2019 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (23/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (07/11/2019)

New outbreaks (6)

Outbreak 1 Bandima, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Date of start of the outbreak 23/08/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 100 69 69 0 0 Affected population Free-range pigs of varying age groups

Outbreak 2 Chiswiti, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Date of start of the outbreak 23/08/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 110 35 35 0 0 Affected population Free-range pigs of varying age groups

Outbreak 3 Nyautande, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Date of start of the outbreak 23/08/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 120 20 20 0 0 Affected population Free-range pigs of varying age groups

Outbreak 4 Zambara, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Date of start of the outbreak 23/08/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 120 75 75 0 0 Affected population Free-range pigs of varying age groups

Outbreak 5 Mukumbura, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Date of start of the outbreak 28/08/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 100 58 58 0 0 Affected population Free-range pigs of varying age groups

Outbreak 6 Kamutsenzere, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central Date of start of the outbreak 05/09/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 121 21 21 0 0 Affected population Free-range pigs of varying age groups

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 6 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 671 278 278 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 41.43% 41.43% 100.00% 41.43% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering Epidemiological comments Deaths of free-range pigs reported in Gomo village which is at the Mozambique-Zimbabwe border. The district has been placed under quarantine and investigations to determine the source and extent of spread of infection are currently on-going. Awareness campaigns for all pork value chain players are being done.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Vector surveillance Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

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

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https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=32134