Bulgaria: 2020 African Swine Fever

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Source: https://www.voanews.com/europe/bulga...fever-outbreak

Bulgaria to Cull 24,000 Pigs Amid Swine Fever Outbreak
By RFE/RL
January 04, 2020 08:40 PM

Bulgarian veterinary authorities say they will cull 24,000 additional pigs amid signs of an outbreak of African swine fever at a pig farm in the northeast part of the country.

The report Friday represented a continuation of an outbreak that was first detected at six breeding farms in the summer and led to the culling of more than 130,000 pigs in August.

The latest outbreak was detected at a farm in the village of Nikola Kozlevo in the region of Shumen, food safety officials said.

Health officials said there were 42 registered outbreaks of African swine fever in the country in 2019...

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African swine fever, Bulgaria

Information received on 06/01/2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 33 Date of start of the event 03/07/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 03/07/2019 Report date 04/01/2020 Date submitted to OIE 06/01/2020 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 30/09/2018 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (03/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (09/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (14/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (18/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (03/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 5 (22/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 6 (22/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 7 (23/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 8 (23/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 9 (02/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 10 (04/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 11 (13/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 12 (18/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 13 (19/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 14 (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 15 (27/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 16 (04/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 17 (10/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 18 (11/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 19 (15/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 20 (18/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 21 (18/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 22 (22/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 23 (24/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 24 (01/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 25 (07/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 26 (19/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 27 (25/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 28 (16/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 29 (17/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 30 (17/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 31 (20/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 32 (20/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 33 (04/01/2020)

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 Byal bryag, Sumen Date of start of the outbreak 30/12/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 153 153 2 151 0

Outbreak 2 Byal bryag, Sumen Date of start of the outbreak 30/12/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 22 22 1 21 0

Outbreak 3 Nikola Kozlevo, Sumen Date of start of the outbreak 03/01/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 24000 64 64 23936 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 24175 239 67 24108 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 0.99% 0.28% 28.03% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Zoning Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Stamping out Disinfection Disinfestation

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result National Reference Laboratory for classical swine fever and African swine fever (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 18/12/2019 Positive

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

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Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/202..._138688955.htm

Second Bulgaria's industrial farm hit by African swine fever in one week
Source: Xinhua| 2020-01-09 04:30:04|Editor: huaxia

SOFIA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) on Wednesday evening confirmed a second outbreak of African swine fever in an industrial farm in the country in a week.

A total of 39,656 pigs are raised in the farm, which is located in the village of Brestak in the northeastern part of the country, the agency said in a statement.

All pigs in the farm will be culled, the statement said...

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African swine fever, Bulgaria

Information received on 09/01/2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 34 Date of start of the event 03/07/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 03/07/2019 Report date 09/01/2020 Date submitted to OIE 09/01/2020 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 30/09/2018 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (03/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (09/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (14/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (18/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (03/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 5 (22/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 6 (22/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 7 (23/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 8 (23/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 9 (02/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 10 (04/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 11 (13/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 12 (18/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 13 (19/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 14 (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 15 (27/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 16 (04/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 17 (10/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 18 (11/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 19 (15/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 20 (18/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 21 (18/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 22 (22/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 23 (24/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 24 (01/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 25 (07/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 26 (19/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 27 (25/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 28 (16/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 29 (17/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 30 (17/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 31 (20/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 32 (20/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 33 (04/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 34 (09/01/2020)

New outbreaks (4)

Outbreak 1 Vulchi dol, Sumen Date of start of the outbreak 08/01/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 39656 9 9 39647 0

Outbreak 2 Veselinovo, Sumen Date of start of the outbreak 08/01/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 125 4 4 121 0

Outbreak 3 Gergini, Gabrovo Date of start of the outbreak 08/01/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 29 11 6 23 0

Outbreak 4 Borov dol, Sliven Date of start of the outbreak 08/01/2020 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 0 2 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 4 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 39812 26 19 39793 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 0.07% 0.05% 73.08% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Disinfection Disinfestation 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 National Reference Laboratory for classical swine fever and African swine fever (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 08/01/2020 Positive

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

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African swine fever, Bulgaria

Information received on 22/01/2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 35 Date of start of the event 03/07/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 03/07/2019 Report date 22/01/2020 Date submitted to OIE 22/01/2020 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 30/09/2018 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (03/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (09/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (14/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (18/07/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (03/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 5 (22/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 6 (22/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 7 (23/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 8 (23/08/2019) Follow-up report No. 9 (02/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 10 (04/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 11 (13/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 12 (18/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 13 (19/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 14 (23/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 15 (27/09/2019) Follow-up report No. 16 (04/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 17 (10/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 18 (11/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 19 (15/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 20 (18/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 21 (18/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 22 (22/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 23 (24/10/2019) Follow-up report No. 24 (01/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 25 (07/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 26 (19/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 27 (25/11/2019) Follow-up report No. 28 (16/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 29 (17/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 30 (17/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 31 (20/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 32 (20/12/2019) Follow-up report No. 33 (04/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 34 (09/01/2020) Follow-up report No. 35 (22/01/2020)

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 Popovo, Targoviste Date of start of the outbreak 17/12/2019 Outbreak status Resolved (17/12/2019) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 6 0 6 0

Outbreak 2 Dreatin, Slivnitsa, Sofija Date of start of the outbreak 17/12/2019 Outbreak status Resolved (17/12/2019) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 3 Goritza, Varna Date of start of the outbreak 20/01/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 58 3 3 55 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 3 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 7 1 6 0 Swine 58 3 3 55 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) ** ** 14.29% ** Swine 5.17% 5.17% 100.00% 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 Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Disinfection Disinfestation 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 National Reference Laboratory for classical swine fever and African swine fever (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 20/01/2020 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=32885

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Source: https://seenews.com/news/bulgaria-co...er-case-709043

Bulgaria confirms new African swine fever case
Author Mario Tanev
Published Aug 06, 2020 11:32 EEST

SOFIA (Bulgaria), August 6 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency (BFSA) said that it has confirmed a new case of African swine fever at a farm in the Varna region...

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Source: http://famagusta-gazette.com/2020/08...d-in-bulgaria/

...A total of 212 pigs were in the farm, which is located in the village of Yunets in the eastern part of the country near the Black Sea coast. Fifteen pigs on the farm have already died and the others will be culled, the agency said...