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Information received on 02/01/2019 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)
Dongli Village, Shuangxing Township, Mingshui, Suihua, Heilongjiang
Date of start of the outbreak
29/12/2018
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Swine
73654
4686
3766
2405
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Swine
73654
4686
3766
2405
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine
6.36%
5.11%
80.37%
8.38%
*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
Based on the current situation and the diagnostic capacity of the laboratories of the provincial animal disease prevention and control center, the ministry of agriculture and rural affairs has authorized and stipulated qualified laboratories that meeting biosafety conditions to diagnose the local African swine fever in the places where the epidemic has occurred.
Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance outside 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
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
Heilongjiang Provincial Animal Disease Control Center (Local laboratory)
Swine
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
01/01/2019
Positive
Heilongjiang Provincial Animal Disease Control Center (Local laboratory)
Swine
real-time PCR
01/01/2019
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear." -Nelson Mandela
African swine fever hits huge, foreign-invested Chinese farm
03 Jan 2019 03:20PM
BEIJING: China reported an outbreak of deadly African swine fever on a huge pig farm part-owned by a Danish investment fund, showing the spread of the virus to modern industrial farms expected to have the best levels of disease prevention.
The outbreak occurred on a farm in Suihua city with 73,000 pigs in northeastern Heilongjiang province, owned by the Heilongjiang Asia-Europe Animal Husbandry Co Ltd, a company established in 2016.
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The farm is the largest yet to be hit by the disease, which has infected almost 100 farms across China since August 2018, spreading faster than in any other country to date.
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Steffen Schiottz-Christensen, vice president for North Asia at Denmark state fund IFU, confirmed the outbreak but declined to comment further as he had yet to be fully briefed.
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"The African swine fever situation is only getting worse. Small farms, big farms, slaughterhouses, feed - the whole production chain basically all got hit," said Yao Guiling, an analyst with consultancy China-America Commodity Data Analytics.
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African swine fever epidemic in Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province
Date: 2019-01-12 16:30Author:Source: Agriculture and Rural Department of Public Information Office[Font Size:Da Zhong small ] Print
The Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs was released on January 12, and an African swine fever epidemic occurred in Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province.
On January 12, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center and was diagnosed by the Jiangsu Provincial Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center. Two farms under the jurisdiction of a company in Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province, had an African swine fever epidemic. Up to now, the above two occasions have recorded 68,969 pigs, 2,452 heads, and 1,369 deaths.
Immediately after the outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs sent a steering group to the local area. The local authorities have started the emergency response mechanism as required, and adopted measures such as blockade, culling, harmless treatment, disinfection, etc., to treat all the sick and culled pigs harmlessly. At the same time, all pigs and their products are prohibited from being transferred out of the blockade, and pigs are prohibited from being transported into the blockade. At present, the above measures have been implemented.
African swine fever epidemic in Qingcheng County, Gansu Province
Date: 2019-01-13 17:34Author:Source: Agriculture and Rural Department of Public Information Office[Font Size:Da Zhong small ] Print
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Press Office 1 Yue 13 Ri released, African swine fever outbreak occurred in Qingcheng County, Gansu Province .
1 Yue 13 Ri 14 , the Ministry of agriculture and rural areas to the control center reported Chinese animal epidemic prevention, the China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center confirmed , Qingyang City, Gansu Province, a town of Stagecoach Qingcheng farmers occurrence of African swine fever outbreak . Up to now, the farmer has 109 live pigs , 44 onset , and 9 deaths .
Immediately after the outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs sent a steering group to the local area. The local authorities have started the emergency response mechanism as required, and adopted measures such as blockade, culling, harmless treatment, disinfection, etc., to treat all the sick and culled pigs harmlessly. At the same time, all pigs and their products are prohibited from being transferred out of the blockade, and pigs are prohibited from being transported into the blockade . At present, the above measures have been implemented.
Information received on 15/01/2019 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
07/01/2019
Date of confirmation of the event
13/01/2019
Report date
14/01/2019
Date submitted to OIE
15/01/2019
Reason for notification
First occurrence of a listed disease
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
Zhongping Village,Yima Township, Qingcheng, Qingyang , Gansu
Date of start of the outbreak
07/01/2019
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Backyard
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Swine
109
44
9
100
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Swine
109
44
9
100
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine
40.37%
8.26%
20.45%
100.00%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Swill feeding
Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance outside 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
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
China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center (National laboratory)
Swine
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
13/01/2019
Positive
China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center (National laboratory)
Swine
real-time PCR
13/01/2019
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear." -Nelson Mandela
Information received on 14/01/2019 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
06/01/2019
Date of confirmation of the event
12/01/2019
Report date
14/01/2019
Date submitted to OIE
14/01/2019
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
17/10/2018
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1
Huajing Village,Nanliuji Township, Siyang, Suqian, Jiangsu
Date of start of the outbreak
06/01/2019
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Swine
68969
2452
1369
39684
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Swine
68969
2452
1369
39684
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine
3.56%
1.98%
55.83%
59.52%
*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
Screening
Traceability
Quarantine
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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
Jiangsu Provincial Animal Disease Control Center (Local laboratory)
Swine
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
12/01/2019
Positive
Jiangsu Provincial Animal Disease Control Center (Local laboratory)
Swine
real-time PCR
12/01/2019
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear." -Nelson Mandela
China reports new African swine fever case
Source: Xinhua| 2019-01-20 21:53:06|Editor: Liangyu
BEIJING, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- China has confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
On a local farm in Yongning County, 26 pigs were confirmed infected with the viral disease and 13 dead as of 11 p.m. Saturday, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sunday, citing a report of China Animal Disease Control Center.
A team has been dispatched to the area to give guidance, and local authorities have initiated an emergency response to isolate and cull the affected pigs and disinfect the venue...
Information received on 21/01/2019 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear." -Nelson Mandela
Information received on 21/01/2019 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
11/01/2019
Date of confirmation of the event
19/01/2019
Report date
21/01/2019
Date submitted to OIE
21/01/2019
Reason for notification
First occurrence of a listed disease
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
Banqiao Village,Wangyuan Township, Yongning, Yinchuan, Ningxia
Date of start of the outbreak
11/01/2019
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Backyard
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Swine
57
26
13
44
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Swine
57
26
13
44
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Swine
45.61%
22.81%
50.00%
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
Screening
Traceability
Quarantine
Official destruction of animal products
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Stamping out
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
China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, (National laboratory)
Swine
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
19/01/2019
Positive
China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, (National laboratory)
Swine
real-time PCR
19/01/2019
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear." -Nelson Mandela
Swine fever virus lurks in China tourist sausages 23 Jan 2019 at 05:13 9
WRITER: POST REPORTERS
Processed pork products seized from a Chinese tourist in Phuket last Wednesday have been found to contain a viral strain of African Swine Fever (ASF), according to the Department of Livestock Development...
Australia Border Patrol Detects African Swine Fever In Pork Products
January 22, 2019
It?s a major fear many countries have?African swine fever (ASF) entering into a country?s borders through imported pork products.
Australia is reporting the first instances of products with the ASF virus being smuggled into their borders. The Australian Department of Agriculture says they found the ASF virus in five of 152 samples analyzed by the Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong.
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) reports that in addition to the findings in Australia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan [and Thailand] have reported the presence of ASF in confiscated products at ports of entry since last August.
First ASF-confirmed pork product found in mail
2019/01/24 23:28:57
Taipei, Jan. 24 (CNA) Another four cases of pork products originating in China have tested positive for African swine fever (ASF), including the first courier package found to contain meat products that tested positive for the virus, a Council of Agriculture (COA) official said Thursday.
During a press conference organized by the government's ASF disaster response center, COA deputy chief Huang Chin-Cheng (黃金城) said the four new cases brought the total to 18.
According to the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ), the 15th case was found on Jan. 14 in a courier package containing ham sausages produced in China's Shandong province.
It was the first time pork products in a courier package tested positive for ASF, the BAPHIQ said, adding that this shows the virus could enter Taiwan through multiple channels, including the postal system.
The 16th case, which was dried pork jerky produced in China's Jiangsu province, was sent anonymously to inspection officials in Hsinchu...
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