Greece confirms first African swine fever case in Serres

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Source: http://www.ekathimerini.com/249247/a...case-in-serres


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Greece confirms first swine fever case in Serres

Greek health authorities were on alert on Thursday after confirming the first African swine fever (ASF) case at a small pig farm in the region of Serres, northeastern Greece...

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African swine fever, Greece

Information received on 06/02/2020 from Mrs Chrysoula Dile, Head, Animal Health Directorate, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, ATHENS, Greece

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 05/02/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 05/02/2020 Report date 06/02/2020 Date submitted to OIE 06/02/2020 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Serres_1, Kentriki Makedonia Date of start of the outbreak 05/02/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 32 1 1 31 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 32 1 1 31 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 3.13% 3.13% 100.00% 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 Epidemiological comments The African swine fever outbreak was confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory in a dead fattening pig in a backyard farm, using real-time PCR, ELISA for antigen detection and IPT test on February 5th, 2020. Measures have been adopted in the framework of the suspicion since February 3rd and, following the confirmation of the outbreak on February 5th, 2020, additional measures related to the farm (culling, sanitary burial, cleansing-disinfection) and the Regional Unit are being implemented according to the European Union and national legislations.

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 Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Control of vectors Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products Vector surveillance Ante and post-mortem inspections 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 Virology Laboratory, Department of Molecular Diagnostics, FMD, Virological, Ricketsial and Exotic diseases, Athens Veterinary Center, Ministry of Rural Development and Food (National laboratory) Swine antigen (Ag) detection ELISA 05/02/2020 Positive Virology Laboratory, Department of Molecular Diagnostics, FMD, Virological, Ricketsial and Exotic diseases, Athens Veterinary Center, Ministry of Rural Development and Food (National laboratory) Swine indirect immunoperoxidase assay 05/02/2020 Positive Virology Laboratory, Department of Molecular Diagnostics, FMD, Virological, Ricketsial and Exotic diseases, Athens Veterinary Center, Ministry of Rural Development and Food (National laboratory) Swine real-time PCR 05/02/2020 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/w...reportid=33221

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Greece - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Immediate notification

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
COUNTRY/TERRITORY

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

EVENT ID
4849

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2023/01/18

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
2020/04/15

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/01/20

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_158873

REPORT REFERENCE
GR-ASF-2023-00001

REPORT DATE
2023/01/23

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No epidemiological comment
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NEW OUTBREAKS
OB_112579 - GR-ASF-2023-00001 - NEO PETRITSI
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
GR-ASF-2023-00001

START DATE
2023/01/18

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Macedonia and Thrace

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Central Macedonia

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Sintiki

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Forest

LOCATION
NEO PETRITSI

Latitude, Longitude
41.29105 , 23.290125

(Approximate location)
OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)NEW - 1 1 0 0 0
TOTAL - 1 1 0 0 0
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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4849