North Korea - 1 new outbreak of African swine fever in swine in village, Chagang Province (OIE, May 30, 2019)

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African swine fever, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.)

Information received on 30/05/2019 from Mr Ri Kyong Gun, Director of the Veterinary and, Ministry of Agriculture, Anti-Epizootic Department, PYONGYANG, Korea (Dem. People's Rep.)

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 23/05/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 25/05/2019 Report date 30/05/2019 Date submitted to OIE 30/05/2019 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent African swine fever virus Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Buksang cooperative farm, Ri, Usi, Chagang-Do Date of start of the outbreak 23/05/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 99 77 77 22 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 99 77 77 22 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 77.78% 77.78% 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

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out 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 Central veterinary station of Ministry of Agriculture (National laboratory) Swine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 25/05/2019 Positive Veterinary Research Institute of Academy of Agriculture Science (AAS) (National laboratory) Swine polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 25/05/2019 Positive

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

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Enfin, un peu de vrai, ce serait bien, d'avoir une pr?sentation neutre, des populations sauvages, en bien des lieux...