Serbia - African Swine Fever

[Gert van der Hoek]

African swine fever, Serbia

Information received on 17/01/2020 from Dr Emina Milakara, DVM, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Belgrade, Serbia

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 03/01/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 03/01/2020 Report date 17/01/2020 Date submitted to OIE 17/01/2020 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease 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

New outbreaks (3)

Outbreak 1 (18054) Peterlaš (Vidlic hunting area, Dimitrovgrad, Pirotski, Srbija Date of start of the outbreak 03/01/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 4 4 0 0

Outbreak 2 (18055) Peterlaš (Vidlic hunting area, Dimitrovgrad, Pirotski, Srbija Date of start of the outbreak 03/01/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 2 2 0 0

Outbreak 3 (18056) Tekija (Djerdap hunting area), Kladovo, Borski, Srbija Date of start of the outbreak 04/01/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Forest Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) 1 1 0 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 7 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 Movement control inside the country Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Zoning Disinfection 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 Institute of Veterinary Medicine of Serbia (National laboratory) Wild boar real-time PCR 03/01/2020 Positive

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

Map of outbreak locations