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Italy - African swine fever in wild & domestic swine

Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 81

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4223

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2022/01/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/06

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 81

REPORT ID
FUR_162462

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/08/30

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Following the finding of a dead wild boar in northern Italy, the positivity for genotype 2 is reported, the same strain currently circulating in Europe, that characterizes the epidemic wave that began in 2007. The confirmation date originally reported (06/01/2022) has been amended to reflect greater accuracy, after the verification of information by the Veterinary Services and ASF National Reference Laboratory.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 5 3 1 - -
TOTAL - 914 838 74 - 0
Swine (DOMESTIC)
NEW 26 57 54 3 - -
TOTAL 192 187 181 42 - -
All species
NEW 26 62 57 4 - -
TOTAL 192 1101 1019 116 - 0​

...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_124434 - ASF-2023-791 - DAVAGNA
OB_124421 - ASF-2023-790 - ZINASCO
OB_124402 - ASF-2023-789 - ZINASCO
OB_124377 - ASF-2023-788 - BORGHETTO DI BORBERA
OB_124376 - ASF-2023-787 - GARBAGNA
OB_124375 - ASF-2023-786 - MONTESEGALE
OB_124374 - ASF-2023-785 - MONTOGGIO

UPDATED OUTBREAKS

OB_124256 - ASF-2023-779 - MONTEBELLO DELLA BATTAGLIA

...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4223​
 
Translation Google

SWINE FEVER IN LOMBARDY. INTERVIEW WITH FARIOLI VETERINARY MANAGER OF THE REGION

Robert LaPira

Swine fever has arrived in Lombardy in recent days and hit some farms, but the warning was given with a certain delay and this complicated the situation both for logistical reasons and as regards the timeliness of the interventions. We asked Marco Farioli veterinary manager of the Lombardy Region that he is personally coordinating the operations what is the situation. “In Lombardy there are about 6,000 farms and for the moment swine fever has involved only 4 structures in the province of Pavia. This is an area which fortunately does not have the same pig zootechnical density as the Po Valley. All the necessary actions have been implemented to stem the problem, borrowing, albeit with the necessary differences, the experience gained in the management of avian flu epidemics. The path is definitely not downhill, in addition to the management of the outbreaks there is also the problem relating to the tracing of the meat deriving from an outbreak which, due to very serious negligence, has been placed on the market. However, it should be remembered that the problem does not concern man because the plague is not transmitted to humans either through animals or through the consumption of meat. Meat tracing is a preventive measure to avoid the spread of the disease”

“The other important issue – continues Farioli – it is the economic damage deriving from commercial restrictions, with particular reference to exports, which would become enormous if the plague were to spread in the Po Valley where 80% of the regional pig herd is concentrated which, we recall, represents about 50% of the national one". In farms affected by the infection, all animals must be slaughtered, as is done for avian flu; there is also a buffer zone of about 10 kilometers around the outbreaks in which the movements of the animals are strictly controlled and limited. Biosecurity systems are also mandatory in all pig farms to avoid contact between pigs and wild boars. However, the entry of the disease can also occur indirectly through vehicles and people; the human factor plays a very important role not only for the virus to enter farms but also for its spread throughout the territory, as demonstrated by the appearance of outbreaks in different and distant regions such as Liguria, Lombardy, Lazio, Calabria and Campania. Let's also say that there is a 'wild' swine fever that affects wild boars and a 'domestic' one that affects pig farms, which are connected to each other, even if not necessarily directly.

The president of Assosuini Elio Martinelli also intervened on the subject , seriously concerned about the marketing of the products. Exports of pork and cured meats in the world reached almost three billion euros in 2022. "If the plague virus enters farms in Lombardy and Emilia, where the majority of Italian production is concentrated, we risk having to slaughter tens of millions of animals, and we can say goodbye to exports for a long time". In short, in addition to the huge economic damages, from which many farmers may never recover, we would risk being excluded from international trade for an unspecified number of years. An entire supply chain of 'excellence', as some fans of 'food sovereignty' like to repeat.

The epidemiological bulletin​ on 1 September notifies 5 outbreaks in domestic pig farms in the province of Pavia.

...

https://ilfattoalimentare.it/peste-suina-lombardia-intervista-farioli-dirigente-veterinario.html
 
Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 82

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4223

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2022/01/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/06

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 82

REPORT ID
FUR_162561

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/09/06

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Following the finding of a dead wild boar in northern Italy, the positivity for genotype 2 is reported, the same strain currently circulating in Europe, that characterizes the epidemic wave that began in 2007. The confirmation date originally reported (06/01/2022) has been amended to reflect greater accuracy, after the verification of information by the Veterinary Services and ASF National Reference Laboratory.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 5 4 1 - -
TOTAL - 919 842 75 - 0
Swine (DOMESTIC)
NEW 4 9 6 3 - -
TOTAL 196 196 187 45 - -
All species
NEW 4 14 10 4 - -
TOTAL 196 1115 1029 120 - 0​
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_124661 - ASF-2023-800 - DERNICE
OB_124660 - ASF-2023-799 - ORSARA BORMIDA
OB_124606 - ASF-2023-798 - DORNO
OB_124605 - ASF-2023-797 - ZINASCO
OB_124604 - ASF-2023-796 - TORRIGLIA
OB_124603 - ASF-2023-795 - BARGAGLI
OB_124602 - ASF-2023-794 - ARQUATA SCRIVIA
OB_124601 - ASF-2023-793 - ZINASCO
OB_124500 - ASF-2023-792 - ZINASCO

...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4223​
 
Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 83

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4223

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2022/01/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/06

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 83

REPORT ID
FUR_162680

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/09/13

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Following the finding of a dead wild boar in northern Italy, the positivity for genotype 2 is reported, the same strain currently circulating in Europe, that characterizes the epidemic wave that began in 2007. The confirmation date originally reported (06/01/2022) has been amended to reflect greater accuracy, after the verification of information by the Veterinary Services and ASF National Reference Laboratory.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
'NEW - 4 4 - - - '
TOTAL - 923 846 75 - 0
Swine (DOMESTIC)
NEW 9705 7441 43 9604 - -
TOTAL 9901 7637 230 9649 - -
All species
NEW 9705 7445 47 9604 - -
TOTAL 9901 8560 1076 9724 - 0​


DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
...


NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_124973 - ASF-2023-805 - FONTANIGORDA
OB_124879 - ASF-2023-804 - PROPATA
OB_124735 - ASF-2023-803 - SOMMO
OB_124734 - ASF-2023-802 - DAVAGNA
OB_124733 - ASF-2023-801 - FONTANIGORDA

...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4223​
 
Outbreaks in the Lombardy ‘pork belt’ were extinguished, say experts, but wild boar could act as a reservoir

Sophie Kevany
Mon 25 Sep 2023 13.31 EDT

Huge pig culls took place last week in Italy in an attempt to contain the country’s largest outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) virus since the 1960s, which threatened the entire pig-farming sector.
...
Almost 34,000 pigs were culled in Italy last week after a cluster of outbreaks in Lombardy, a region known as Italy’s pork belt and one of Europe’s main pig-producing areas.

“The cluster of outbreaks [in Lombardy] was the largest in Italy caused by the ASF virus genotype II,” said Francesco Feliziani, who leads Italy’s national reference lab for swine fever.

He said the Lombardy outbreak had been “quickly extinguished” but “posed a major threat to the entire sector as the region is the largest producer of pigs in our country”.

Because there is no vaccine for ASF, Feliziani said culls to contain the disease were compulsory. The underlying problem, he said, “remains the presence of the virus in the wild boar populations”, which provide a reservoir for the virus.

“In Europe, the threat [of ASF] is very strong; the pressure of the virus is high and it seems inevitable that the disease will involve other domestic herds,” he said.
...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/25/italy-african-swine-fever-asf-outbreak-lombardy-culls
 
​Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 105

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4223

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2022/01/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/06

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 105

REPORT ID
FUR_165877

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/02/21

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

Following the finding of a dead wild boar in northern Italy, the positivity for genotype 2 is reported, the same strain currently circulating in Europe, that characterizes the epidemic wave that began in 2007. The confirmation date originally reported (06/01/2022) has been amended to reflect greater accuracy, after the verification of information by the Veterinary Services and ASF National Reference Laboratory. Note on 03/01/2024: Outbreak OB_129397 - ASF-2023-1031 - ZOAGLI previously reported was deleted in follow-up report No. 99 after further testing confirmed negative results.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 50 32 18 - -
TOTAL - 1471 1217 254 - 0
Swine (DOMESTIC)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL 19810 10704 260 19550 - -
All species
NEW - 50 32 18 - -
TOTAL 19810 12175 1477 19804 - 0

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_132178 - ASF-2024-291 - NE
OB_132155 - ASF-2024-290 - ZERBA
OB_132154 - ASF-2024-289 - OTTONE
OB_132153 - ASF-2024-288 - BRALLO DI PREGOLA
OB_132152 - ASF-2024-287 - ROMAGNESE
OB_132151 - ASF-2024-286 - STREVI
OB_132150 - ASF-2024-285 - STREVI
OB_132148 - ASF-2024-284 - STREVI
OB_132147 - ASF-2024-283 - ROCCAVERANO
OB_132146 - ASF-2024-282 - CASSINE
OB_132145 - ASF-2024-281 - CASSINE
OB_132144 - ASF-2024-280 - ALICE BEL COLLE
OB_132143 - ASF-2024-279 - TERZO
OB_132142 - ASF-2024-278 - BORGHETTO DI BORBERA
OB_132141 - ASF-2024-277 - BRALLO DI PREGOLA
OB_132140 - ASF-2024-276 - QUARANTI
OB_132115 - ASF-2024-275 - CASSINE
OB_132114 - ASF-2024-274 - ACQUI TERME
OB_132113 - ASF-2024-273 - ACQUI TERME
OB_132112 - ASF-2024-272 - ACQUI TERME
OB_132111 - ASF-2024-271 - ACQUI TERME
OB_132110 - ASF-2024-270 - ACQUI TERME
OB_132108 - ASF-2024-269 - BORGHETTO DI BORBERA
OB_132107 - ASF-2024-268 - VARZI
OB_132106 - ASF-2024-267 - MENCONICO
OB_132105 - ASF-2024-266 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_132084 - ASF-2024-265 - GENOVA
OB_132083 - ASF-2024-264 - BARGAGLI
OB_132082 - ASF-2024-263 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_132081 - ASF-2024-262 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_132080 - ASF-2024-261 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_132079 - ASF-2024-260 - VAL DI NIZZA
OB_132078 - ASF-2024-259 - TORNOLO
OB_132077 - ASF-2024-258 - TORNOLO
OB_132076 - ASF-2024-257 - VARAZZE
OB_132075 - ASF-2024-256 - GENOVA
OB_132074 - ASF-2024-255 - GENOVA
OB_132073 - ASF-2024-254 - GENOVA
OB_132072 - ASF-2024-253 - GENOVA
OB_132071 - ASF-2024-252 - GENOVA
OB_132070 - ASF-2024-251 - FABBRICA CURONE
OB_132069 - ASF-2024-250 - TRAVO
OB_132068 - ASF-2024-249 - QUARANTI
OB_132067 - ASF-2024-248 - VARZI
OB_132066 - ASF-2024-247 - BRONI
OB_132065 - ASF-2024-246 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_132064 - ASF-2024-245 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_132063 - ASF-2024-244 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_132061 - ASF-2024-243 - GAMBOLÒ
OB_132060 - ASF-2024-242 - MONTESEGALE​

...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4223
 
Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 115

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4223

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2022/01/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/06

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 115

REPORT ID
FUR_167252

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/05/08

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Following the finding of a dead wild boar in northern Italy, the positivity for genotype 2 is reported, the same strain currently circulating in Europe, that characterizes the epidemic wave that began in 2007. The confirmation date originally reported (06/01/2022) has been amended to reflect greater accuracy, after the verification of information by the Veterinary Services and ASF National Reference Laboratory. Note on 03/01/2024: Outbreak OB_129397 - ASF-2023-1031 - ZOAGLI previously reported was deleted in follow-up report No. 99 after further testing confirmed negative results. Note: Outbreak OB_132147 reported on the 21/02/2024 was deleted on the 28/02/2024, as after further investigation competent authority reported that the outbreak was erroneously confirmed.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 50 42 8 - -
TOTAL - 1860 1522 338 - 0
Swine (DOMESTIC)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL 19810 10704 260 19550 - -
All species
NEW - 50 42 8 - -
TOTAL 19810 12564 1782 19888 - 0
...
NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_134518 - ASF-2024-689 - COLI
OB_134517 - ASF-2024-688 - FERRIERE
OB_134510 - ASF-2024-687 - USCIO
OB_134509 - ASF-2024-686 - GENOVA
OB_134508 - ASF-2024-685 - GENOVA
OB_134507 - ASF-2024-684 - GENOVA
OB_134506 - ASF-2024-683 - USCIO
OB_134505 - ASF-2024-682 - USCIO
OB_134504 - ASF-2024-681 - GENOVA
OB_134489 - ASF-2024-680 - BOBBIO
OB_134488 - ASF-2024-679 - BEDONIA
OB_134487 - ASF-2024-678 - BEDONIA
OB_134486 - ASF-2024-677 - BEDONIA
OB_134485 - ASF-2024-676 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_134484 - ASF-2024-675 - BARDI
OB_134483 - ASF-2024-674 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_134482 - ASF-2024-673 - GENOVA
OB_134481 - ASF-2024-672 - FERRIERE
OB_134480 - ASF-2024-671 - CERIGNALE
OB_134479 - ASF-2024-670 - LUGAGNANO VAL D' ARDA
OB_134478 - ASF-2024-669 - BEDONIA
OB_134477 - ASF-2024-668 - FERRIERE
OB_134476 - ASF-2024-667 - BEDONIA
OB_134475 - ASF-2024-666 - MONTALTO PAVESE
OB_134474 - ASF-2024-665 - TORRICELLA VERZATE
OB_134473 - ASF-2024-664 - CAREZZANO
OB_134461 - ASF-2024-663 - MONTOGGIO
OB_134460 - ASF-2024-662 - LUMARZO
OB_134459 - ASF-2024-661 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_134458 - ASF-2024-660 - BRALLO DI PREGOLA
OB_134457 - ASF-2024-659 - ROCCA DE' GIORGI
OB_134456 - ASF-2024-658 - MONTALTO PAVESE
OB_134455 - ASF-2024-657 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_134454 - ASF-2024-656 - GENOVA
OB_134453 - ASF-2024-655 - GENOVA
OB_134452 - ASF-2024-654 - GENOVA
OB_134451 - ASF-2024-653 - PIOZZANO
OB_134450 - ASF-2024-652 - PIOZZANO
OB_134449 - ASF-2024-651 - FASCIA
OB_134448 - ASF-2024-650 - GENOVA
OB_134447 - ASF-2024-649 - USCIO
OB_134446 - ASF-2024-648 - USCIO
OB_134445 - ASF-2024-647 - USCIO
OB_134444 - ASF-2024-646 - BEDONIA
OB_134443 - ASF-2024-645 - BUBBIO
OB_134442 - ASF-2024-644 - LEIVI
OB_134441 - ASF-2024-643 - MOCONESI
OB_134440 - ASF-2024-642 - VARESE LIGURE
OB_134439 - ASF-2024-641 - BOBBIO
OB_134438 - ASF-2024-640 - FERRIERE
...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4223
​
 
Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 119

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4223

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2022/01/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/06

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 119

REPORT ID
FUR_167653

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/06/12

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Following the finding of a dead wild boar in northern Italy, the positivity for genotype 2 is reported, the same strain currently circulating in Europe, that characterizes the epidemic wave that began in 2007. The confirmation date originally reported (06/01/2022) has been amended to reflect greater accuracy, after the verification of information by the Veterinary Services and ASF National Reference Laboratory. Note on 03/01/2024: Outbreak OB_129397 - ASF-2023-1031 - ZOAGLI previously reported was deleted in follow-up report No. 99 after further testing confirmed negative results. Note: Outbreak OB_132147 reported on the 21/02/2024 was deleted on the 28/02/2024, as after further investigation competent authority reported that the outbreak was erroneously confirmed.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 106 97 9 - -
TOTAL - 2071 1711 360 - 0
Swine (DOMESTIC)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL 19810 10704 260 19550 - -
All species
NEW - 106 97 9 - -
TOTAL 19810 12775 1971 19910 - 0
...
NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_135361 - ASF-2024-908 - GENOVA
OB_135360 - ASF-2024-907 - FASCIA
OB_135359 - ASF-2024-906 - USCIO
OB_135358 - ASF-2024-905 - GENOVA
OB_135357 - ASF-2024-904 - GENOVA
OB_135356 - ASF-2024-903 - GENOVA
OB_135355 - ASF-2024-902 - USCIO
OB_135346 - ASF-2024-901 - FERRIERE
OB_135345 - ASF-2024-900 - BEDONIA
OB_135344 - ASF-2024-899 - BEDONIA
OB_135343 - ASF-2024-898 - BARDI
OB_135342 - ASF-2024-897 - BEDONIA
OB_135341 - ASF-2024-896 - USCIO
OB_135339 - ASF-2024-895 - DAVAGNA
OB_135338 - ASF-2024-894 - GENOVA
OB_135337 - ASF-2024-892 - GENOVA
OB_135336 - ASF-2024-891 - GENOVA
OB_135334 - ASF-2024-890 - GENOVA
OB_135333 - ASF-2024-889 - GENOVA
OB_135332 - ASF-2024-886 - GENOVA
OB_135331 - ASF-2024-885 - ALBARETO
OB_135330 - ASF-2024-884 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_135329 - ASF-2024-883 - BORGO PRIOLO
OB_135328 - ASF-2024-882 - VALMOZZOLA
OB_135327 - ASF-2024-881 - BEDONIA
OB_135326 - ASF-2024-880 - BEDONIA
OB_135325 - ASF-2024-879 - BEDONIA
OB_135324 - ASF-2024-878 - ALBARETO
OB_135323 - ASF-2024-877 - ALBARETO
OB_135322 - ASF-2024-876 - BEDONIA
OB_135321 - ASF-2024-875 - VALMOZZOLA
OB_135320 - ASF-2024-874 - MORNICO LOSANA
OB_135319 - ASF-2024-873 - ALBARETO
OB_135318 - ASF-2024-872 - BORGO PRIOLO
OB_135317 - ASF-2024-871 - VALMOZZOLA
OB_135316 - ASF-2024-870 - USCIO
OB_135315 - ASF-2024-869 - GENOVA
OB_135314 - ASF-2024-868 - GENOVA
OB_135313 - ASF-2024-867 - USCIO
OB_135312 - ASF-2024-866 - FERRIERE
OB_135311 - ASF-2024-865 - FERRIERE
OB_135310 - ASF-2024-864 - FERRIERE
OB_135309 - ASF-2024-863 - FERRIERE
OB_135308 - ASF-2024-862 - CORTE BRUGNATELLA
OB_135307 - ASF-2024-861 - ALTA VAL TIDONE
OB_135306 - ASF-2024-860 - ALTA VAL TIDONE
OB_135305 - ASF-2024-859 - ALTA VAL TIDONE
OB_135304 - ASF-2024-858 - FERRIERE
OB_135303 - ASF-2024-857 - TERZO
OB_135302 - ASF-2024-856 - VARESE LIGURE
OB_135301 - ASF-2024-855 - SAN COLOMBANO CERTENOLI
OB_135118 - ASF-2024-854 - GENOVA
OB_135117 - ASF-2024-853 - SANT' OLCESE
OB_135116 - ASF-2024-852 - GENOVA
OB_135115 - ASF-2024-851 - GENOVA
OB_135114 - ASF-2024-850 - USCIO
OB_135112 - ASF-2024-849 - FERRIERE
OB_135111 - ASF-2024-848 - TRAVO
OB_135110 - ASF-2024-847 - PIETRA DE' GIORGI
OB_135109 - ASF-2024-846 - GENOVA
OB_135108 - ASF-2024-845 - USCIO
OB_135107 - ASF-2024-844 - GENOVA
OB_135106 - ASF-2024-843 - ALBARETO
OB_135105 - ASF-2024-842 - PIOZZANO
OB_135104 - ASF-2024-841 - GENOVA
OB_135103 - ASF-2024-840 - USCIO
OB_135102 - ASF-2024-839 - TORTONA
OB_135101 - ASF-2024-838 - TRAVO
OB_135100 - ASF-2024-837 - COLLI VERDI
OB_135099 - ASF-2024-836 - FERRIERE
OB_135098 - ASF-2024-835 - CERIGNALE
OB_135097 - ASF-2024-834 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_135096 - ASF-2024-833 - ALBARETO
OB_135095 - ASF-2024-832 - TORNOLO
OB_135093 - ASF-2024-830 - LUMARZO
OB_135092 - ASF-2024-829 - GENOVA
OB_135091 - ASF-2024-828 - USCIO
OB_135090 - ASF-2024-827 - BARGAGLI
OB_135089 - ASF-2024-826 - GENOVA
OB_135088 - ASF-2024-825 - GENOVA
OB_135087 - ASF-2024-824 - GENOVA
OB_135086 - ASF-2024-823 - BARGAGLI
OB_135085 - ASF-2024-822 - USCIO
OB_135084 - ASF-2024-821 - USCIO
OB_135083 - ASF-2024-820 - USCIO
OB_135082 - ASF-2024-819 - GENOVA
OB_135081 - ASF-2024-818 - BARGAGLI
OB_135080 - ASF-2024-817 - USCIO
OB_135079 - ASF-2024-816 - GENOVA
OB_135078 - ASF-2024-815 - BETTOLA
OB_135077 - ASF-2024-814 - BOBBIO
OB_135076 - ASF-2024-813 - TRAVO
OB_135075 - ASF-2024-812 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_135074 - ASF-2024-811 - USCIO
OB_135073 - ASF-2024-810 - GENOVA
OB_135072 - ASF-2024-809 - GENOVA
OB_135071 - ASF-2024-808 - GENOVA
OB_135070 - ASF-2024-807 - GENOVA
OB_135069 - ASF-2024-806 - GENOVA
OB_135068 - ASF-2024-805 - GENOVA
OB_135067 - ASF-2024-804 - GENOVA
OB_135066 - ASF-2024-803 - GENOVA
OB_135065 - ASF-2024-802 - PIETRA DE' GIORGI
OB_135064 - ASF-2024-801 - MORNICO LOSANA
OB_135063 - ASF-2024-800 - PIETRA DE' GIORGI
OB_135062 - ASF-2024-799 - TERZO
...
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Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 52

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5074

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2023/05/20

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/05/22

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 52

REPORT ID
FUR_167773

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/06/12

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Note (20/09/2023): The outbreak OB_119822 - ASF-2023-562 was a duplicate of OB_119471 - ASF-2023-555 and therefore has been removed from this event.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 6 6 - - -
TOTAL - 41 41 - - -

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
...
NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_135365 - ASF-2024-912 - CASELLE IN PITTARI
OB_135364 - ASF-2024-911 - CASELLE IN PITTARI
OB_135363 - ASF-2024-910 - CASELLE IN PITTARI
OB_135362 - ASF-2024-909 - CASELLE IN PITTARI
OB_135348 - ASF-2024-888 - SANZA
OB_135347 - ASF-2024-887 - SANZA
...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5074​
 
Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 120

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4223

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2022/01/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/06

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 120

REPORT ID
FUR_167826

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/06/19

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

Following the finding of a dead wild boar in northern Italy, the positivity for genotype 2 is reported, the same strain currently circulating in Europe, that characterizes the epidemic wave that began in 2007. The confirmation date originally reported (06/01/2022) has been amended to reflect greater accuracy, after the verification of information by the Veterinary Services and ASF National Reference Laboratory. Note on 03/01/2024: Outbreak OB_129397 - ASF-2023-1031 - ZOAGLI previously reported was deleted in follow-up report No. 99 after further testing confirmed negative results. Note: Outbreak OB_132147 reported on the 21/02/2024 was deleted on the 28/02/2024, as after further investigation competent authority reported that the outbreak was erroneously confirmed.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 34 28 6 - -
TOTAL - 2105 1739 366 - 0
Swine (DOMESTIC)
NEW------
TOTAL19810 10704 260 19550 - -
All species
NEW - 34 28 6 - -​
TOTAL 19810 12809 1999 19916 - 0

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

...
NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_135518 - ASF-2024-957 - GENOVA
OB_135517 - ASF-2024-956 - LUMARZO
OB_135516 - ASF-2024-955 - GENOVA
OB_135512 - ASF-2024-954 - BEREGUARDO
OB_135511 - ASF-2024-953 - GENOVA
OB_135510 - ASF-2024-952 - SARTIRANA LOMELLINA
OB_135509 - ASF-2024-951 - USCIO
OB_135508 - ASF-2024-950 - BARGAGLI
OB_135507 - ASF-2024-949 - PIEVE LIGURE
OB_135506 - ASF-2024-948 - CERIGNALE
OB_135505 - ASF-2024-947 - GENOVA
OB_135504 - ASF-2024-946 - GENOVA
OB_135503 - ASF-2024-945 - GENOVA
OB_135471 - ASF-2024-940 - GAMBOLÒ
OB_135470 - ASF-2024-939 - GAMBOLÒ
OB_135469 - ASF-2024-938 - ALBARETO
OB_135468 - ASF-2024-937 - BORGO VAL DI TARO
OB_135467 - ASF-2024-936 - ALBARETO
OB_135466 - ASF-2024-935 - BORGO VAL DI TARO
OB_135465 - ASF-2024-934 - GENOVA
OB_135464 - ASF-2024-933 - USCIO
OB_135463 - ASF-2024-932 - GENOVA
OB_135462 - ASF-2024-931 - GENOVA
OB_135461 - ASF-2024-930 - GENOVA
OB_135460 - ASF-2024-929 - GENOVA
OB_135459 - ASF-2024-928 - GENOVA
OB_135458 - ASF-2024-927 - TRAVO
OB_135446 - ASF-2024-925 - CARENTINO
OB_135445 - ASF-2024-924 - BORGO VAL DI TARO
OB_135444 - ASF-2024-923 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_135442 - ASF-2024-922 - GENOVA
OB_135441 - ASF-2024-921 - GENOVA
OB_135440 - ASF-2024-920 - GENOVA
OB_135439 - ASF-2024-919 - GENOVA
...

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Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 53

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5074

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2023/05/20

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/05/22

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 53

REPORT ID
FUR_167829

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/06/19

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Note (20/09/2023): The outbreak OB_119822 - ASF-2023-562 was a duplicate of OB_119471 - ASF-2023-555 and therefore has been removed from this event.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated

Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 9 8 1 - -
TOTAL - 50 49 1 - -

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES
...
NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_135456 - ASF-2024-943 - CASELLE IN PITTARI
OB_135455 - ASF-2024-942 - SANZA
OB_135454 - ASF-2024-941 - SANZA
OB_135453 - ASF-2024-918 - CASELLE IN PITTARI
OB_135452 - ASF-2024-917 - CASELLE IN PITTARI
OB_135451 - ASF-2024-916 - CASELLE IN PITTARI
OB_135450 - ASF-2024-915 - CASELLE IN PITTARI
OB_135449 - ASF-2024-914 - SANZA
OB_135448 - ASF-2024-913 - SANZA
...

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5074
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Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 101

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4460

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2022/05/04

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/05/04

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 101

REPORT ID
FUR_167840

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/06/19

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS

The animal was found in the Insugherata natural park, the epidemiological investigation is still ongoing.At the moment it is hypothesized that the introduction of the African swine fever virus is purely due to human factors. The analysis confirmed the positivity for genotype 2, the same strain currently circulating in Europe. Note (31/20/2022): Outbreak, with reference PSAWB_2022_151 (ob_103590), was deleted. The reason for the cancellation is as follows: `In October 2022, Italy informed the Commission that the continuous and detailed disease control measures and the passive surveillance of kept and wild porcine animals demonstrate the absence of the circulation of the African swine fever virus in the Rieti province, and that the Italian competent authority is in a position to conclude that the suspected case of African swine fever in the Rieti province should not be considered as a confirmed case of African swine fever in accordance with Article 9(2), point (b), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 because, despite the fact that a nucleic acid specific to the disease was identified in the results of tests on the animal, the animal did not show any clinical signs consistent with the disease and any epidemiological links with another suspected or confirmed cases was ruled out.'

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 95 76 19 - 0
Swine (DOMESTIC)
NEW ------
TOTAL 9 2 2 7 0 0
All species
NEW - 1 1 - - -​
TOTAL 9 97 78 26 0 0

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_135457 - PSAWB_2024_926 - ROMA
...

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4460​
 
Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 121

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4223

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2022/01/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/06

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 121

REPORT ID
FUR_167945

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/06/26

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Following the finding of a dead wild boar in northern Italy, the positivity for genotype 2 is reported, the same strain currently circulating in Europe, that characterizes the epidemic wave that began in 2007. The confirmation date originally reported (06/01/2022) has been amended to reflect greater accuracy, after the verification of information by the Veterinary Services and ASF National Reference Laboratory. Note on 03/01/2024: Outbreak OB_129397 - ASF-2023-1031 - ZOAGLI previously reported was deleted in follow-up report No. 99 after further testing confirmed negative results. Note: Outbreak OB_132147 reported on the 21/02/2024 was deleted on the 28/02/2024, as after further investigation competent authority reported that the outbreak was erroneously confirmed.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 20 16 4 - -
TOTAL - 2125 1755 370 - 0
Swine (DOMESTIC)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL 19810 10704 260 19550 - -
All species
NEW - 20 16 4 - -
TOTAL 19810 12829 2015 19920 - 0
...
NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_135632 - ASF-2024-988 - BESATE
OB_135631 - ASF-2024-987 - BESATE
OB_135629 - ASF-2024-986 - MORIMONDO
OB_135628 - ASF-2024-985 - SORI
OB_135627 - ASF-2024-984 - GENOVA
OB_135625 - ASF-2024-983 - BARGAGLI
OB_135604 - ASF-2024-978 - ALBARETO
OB_135603 - ASF-2024-976 - ALBARETO
OB_135602 - ASF-2024-975 - ALBARETO
OB_135601 - ASF-2024-974 - BORGO VAL DI TARO
OB_135600 - ASF-2024-973 - ALBARETO
OB_135592 - ASF-2024-972 - VARESE LIGURE
OB_135591 - ASF-2024-971 - MEZZANEGO
OB_135590 - ASF-2024-964 - PONTE DELL'OLIO
OB_135589 - ASF-2024-963 - FERRIERE
OB_135588 - ASF-2024-962 - FERRIERE
OB_135587 - ASF-2024-961 - ALBARETO
OB_135586 - ASF-2024-960 - CORTE BRUGNATELLA
OB_135585 - ASF-2024-959 - BETTOLA
OB_135584 - ASF-2024-958 - CARASCO
...
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Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 54

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5074

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2023/05/20

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/05/22

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 54

REPORT ID
FUR_167946

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/06/26

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Note (20/09/2023): The outbreak OB_119822 - ASF-2023-562 was a duplicate of OB_119471 - ASF-2023-555 and therefore has been removed from this event.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 11 11 - - -
TOTAL - 61 60 1 - -
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_135609 - ASF-2024-982 - SANZA
OB_135608 - ASF-2024-981 - SANZA
OB_135607 - ASF-2024-980 - SANZA
OB_135606 - ASF-2024-979 - SANZA
OB_135605 - ASF-2024-977 - SANZA
OB_135598 - ASF-2024-970 - SANZA
OB_135597 - ASF-2024-969 - SANZA
OB_135596 - ASF-2024-968 - SANZA
OB_135595 - ASF-2024-967 - SANZA
OB_135594 - ASF-2024-966 - SANZA
OB_135593 - ASF-2024-965 - SANZA
...
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5074​
 
Translation Google

Italy: Soldiers to hunt wild boars to save charcuterie from epidemic

Published on:09/15/2024 - 00:11

A serious outbreak of African swine fever (African swine fever) is raging among the approximately two million wild boars in Italy. This virus, incurable, highly contagious and often fatal for pigs, is particularly widespread in the north of the country and especially in Emilia-Romagna, the birthplace of the famous Parma ham. To eradicate the disease, the military has been given an unusual mission: to reduce the wild boar population. Although the virus is harmless to humans, stopping the ASF outbreak is crucial to saving the charcuterie industry, a jewel of the Made in Italy brand.

The first cases of African swine fever, otherwise known as ASF, were detected in Piedmont in 2022. Since then, the epidemic has spread mainly in the northwest of Italy, and those involved in the pork industry fear its uncontrollable development in the country, which has around 10 million farmed pigs.

According to Stefano Masini of the Confederation of Farmers (Coldiretti), ASF is indeed likely to have a considerable impact on pig farmers and sausage producers. " If an infected wild boar carcass is found, all pigs within a 12-kilometre radius of the area must be slaughtered to prevent possible contamination. That means even healthy pig farms. But currently, in Italy, not a single domestic pig is infected. We are acting with an extremely precautionary approach. The pork industry has a global value of 20 billion euros. If ASF were to completely invade Italy, ten million pigs would have to be slaughtered and we would lose 20 billion euros ! "

Regarding foreign sales, some third countries such as China have placed all pork products under embargo. Others, notably the United States, continue to import specialties, including the precious Parma ham, but on one condition, specifies Stefano Masini: " If 400 days of maturation are respected for the raw ham, food safety is guaranteed. In Italy, 12 million Parma hams and 3 million San Daniele hams are produced per year, 30% of which are exported mainly to the United States. We have 42 specialties that have obtained the European PDO or PGI quality labels. It is an extraordinary identity heritage ! So Coldiretti supports the need to intervene to restore ecosystems. "

Restoring ecosystems means, first of all, increasing the regulation of the wild boar population, estimated at nearly 2 million. To this end, the government has just strengthened its ASF eradication plan, coordinated by an extraordinary commissioner, Vincenzo Caputo: " These 177 men will be deployed mainly in the regions of Lombardy, Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, where the largest pig district in Europe for processing is located. We have developed an innovative technique, with drones to accurately count wild pigs in the territory. The soldiers will also help us search for dead ungulates, and they will be able to selectively eliminate wild boars with firearms. "

Some oppose the slaughter of wild boars

The military will be supported by "hunter-regulators". There are 15,000 of them who have been trained in biosecurity and knowledge of African swine fever. Since the start of the epidemic, Rome has released 45 million euros for activities to combat ASF and aid to the pork industry. But environmental associations are criticizing the government authorities' action plan. Annamaria Procacci, from the National Institution for the Protection of Animals (Enpa), is outraged:

" We are opposed to the slaughter of wild boars, because it causes the displacement of terrorized packs to other areas. However, we must avoid their dispersion if we want to limit the risk of contamination in other places. It certainly strikes people to say 'now we are sending the army into the field', but that is not the solution to ASF ! "

Enpa is banking heavily on fertility control to regulate the wild boar population in a humane way. GonaCon, an immuno-contraceptive vaccine developed in the United States, whose effect lasts for about five years, is currently being tested thanks to an authorization from the Ministry of Health. But even before the results of the experiments are published, controversies are multiplying.

So, the hope of eradicating ASF in Italy rests mainly on the shoulders of the extraordinary commissioner: " If we continue with the model we have put in place, I think that within three years we will have finished with African swine fever. "

https://www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/repo...ers-pour-sauver-la-charcuterie-d-une-épidémie

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Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 65

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5074

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2023/05/20

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
First occurrence in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/05/22

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 65

REPORT ID
FUR_169298

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/09/18

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Note (20/09/2023): The outbreak OB_119822 - ASF-2023-562 was a duplicate of OB_119471 - ASF-2023-555 and therefore has been removed from this event.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 1 1 - - -
TOTAL - 73 72 1 - -
...
...
NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_139819 - ASF-2024-1172 - CASELLE IN PITTARI
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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5074

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Italy - African swine fever virus (Inf. with) - Follow up report 132

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
4223

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2022/01/03

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
New strain in a zone or a compartment

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
-

CONFIRMATION DATE
2022/01/06

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 132

REPORT ID
FUR_169055

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/09/18

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Unknown or inconclusive

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
Following the finding of a dead wild boar in northern Italy, the positivity for genotype 2 is reported, the same strain currently circulating in Europe, that characterizes the epidemic wave that began in 2007. The confirmation date originally reported (06/01/2022) has been amended to reflect greater accuracy, after the verification of information by the Veterinary Services and ASF National Reference Laboratory. Note on 03/01/2024: Outbreak OB_129397 - ASF-2023-1031 - ZOAGLI previously reported was deleted in follow-up report No. 99 after further testing confirmed negative results. Note: Outbreak OB_132147 reported on the 21/02/2024 was deleted on the 28/02/2024, as after further investigation competent authority reported that the outbreak was erroneously confirmed.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Wild boar (WILD)
NEW - 6 5 1 - -
TOTAL - 2271 1883 388 - 0
Swine (DOMESTIC)
NEW 81389 9932 94 81229 - -
TOTAL 101980 20749 432 101552 - -
All species
NEW 81389 9938 99 81230 - -
TOTAL 101980 23020 2315 101940 - 0
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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_139829 - ASF-2024-1174 - OTTONE
OB_139818 - ASF-2024-1173 - COLLI VERDI
OB_139688 - ASF-2024-1171 - MARUDO
OB_139687 - ASF-2024-1170 - GENOVA
OB_139685 - ASF-2024-1169 - VIGUZZOLO
OB_139684 - ASF-2024-1168 - SANT' OLCESE
OB_139229 - ASF-2024-1167 - CASALVOLONE
OB_139228 - ASF-2024-1166 - SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO
OB_139226 - ASF-2024-1165 - CASTELLAZZO NOVARESE
OB_139225 - ASF-2024-1164 - MARUDO

UPDATED OUTBREAKS

OB_129529 - ASF-2023-1056 - TORRAZZA COSTE
OB_135112 - ASF-2024-849 - FERRIERE
OB_135111 - ASF-2024-848 - TRAVO
OB_135106 - ASF-2024-843 - ALBARETO
OB_135105 - ASF-2024-842 - PIOZZANO
OB_135101 - ASF-2024-838 - TRAVO
OB_135099 - ASF-2024-836 - FERRIERE
OB_135098 - ASF-2024-835 - CERIGNALE
OB_135097 - ASF-2024-834 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_135096 - ASF-2024-833 - ALBARETO
OB_135095 - ASF-2024-832 - TORNOLO
OB_135078 - ASF-2024-815 - BETTOLA
OB_135077 - ASF-2024-814 - BOBBIO
OB_135076 - ASF-2024-813 - TRAVO
OB_135075 - ASF-2024-812 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_134934 - ASF-2024-779 - FERRIERE
OB_134903 - ASF-2024-764 - TRAVO
OB_134902 - ASF-2024-763 - FERRIERE
OB_134901 - ASF-2024-762 - VALMOZZOLA
OB_134897 - ASF-2024-758 - TRAVO
OB_134896 - ASF-2024-757 - BEDONIA
OB_134900 - ASF-2024-761 - FERRIERE
OB_134899 - ASF-2024-760 - CERIGNALE
OB_134898 - ASF-2024-759 - VIGOLZONE
OB_134895 - ASF-2024-756 - FERRIERE
OB_134894 - ASF-2024-755 - FERRIERE
OB_134774 - ASF-2024-751 - ALTA VAL TIDONE
OB_138944 - ASF-2024-1153 - COSTA DE' NOBILI
OB_138943 - ASF-2024-1152 - GENZONE
OB_137366 - ASF-2024-1101 - BESATE
OB_134641 - ASF-2024-713 - BEDONIA
OB_134640 - ASF-2024-712 - BEDONIA
OB_134639 - ASF-2024-711 - BEDONIA
OB_134638 - ASF-2024-710 - BEDONIA
OB_134637 - ASF-2024-709 - BEDONIA
OB_134636 - ASF-2024-708 - BEDONIA
OB_134635 - ASF-2024-707 - BEDONIA
OB_134634 - ASF-2024-706 - BEDONIA
OB_139000 - ASF-2024-1160 - MARZANO
OB_138998 - ASF-2024-1158 - SANT' ANGELO LODIGIANO
OB_138997 - ASF-2024-1157 - MARUDO
OB_137369 - ASF-2024-1104 - GAMBOLÒ
OB_134707 - ASF-2024-739 - FERRIERE
OB_134694 - ASF-2024-726 - BOBBIO
OB_134768 - ASF-2024-748 - FERRIERE
OB_134767 - ASF-2024-747 - FERRIERE
OB_134709 - ASF-2024-741 - FERRIERE
OB_134708 - ASF-2024-740 - VIGOLZONE
OB_134695 - ASF-2024-727 - BOBBIO
OB_134646 - ASF-2024-715 - ALTA VAL TIDONE
OB_134645 - ASF-2024-714 - VIGOLZONE
OB_130933 - ASF-2024-135 - TORNOLO
OB_127458 - ASF-2023-870 - OTTONE
OB_134631 - ASF-2024-703 - PIANELLO VAL TIDONE
OB_134518 - ASF-2024-689 - COLI
OB_134517 - ASF-2024-688 - FERRIERE
OB_134489 - ASF-2024-680 - BOBBIO
OB_134488 - ASF-2024-679 - BEDONIA
OB_134487 - ASF-2024-678 - BEDONIA
OB_134486 - ASF-2024-677 - BEDONIA
OB_134485 - ASF-2024-676 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_134484 - ASF-2024-675 - BARDI
OB_134483 - ASF-2024-674 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_134481 - ASF-2024-672 - FERRIERE
OB_134480 - ASF-2024-671 - CERIGNALE
OB_134479 - ASF-2024-670 - LUGAGNANO VAL D' ARDA
OB_134478 - ASF-2024-669 - BEDONIA
OB_134477 - ASF-2024-668 - FERRIERE
OB_134476 - ASF-2024-667 - BEDONIA
OB_133240 - ASF-2024-412 - VAL DI NIZZA
OB_133239 - ASF-2024-411 - PAVIA
OB_133107 - ASF-2024-382 - BRALLO DI PREGOLA
OB_133106 - ASF-2024-381 - BRALLO DI PREGOLA
OB_133105 - ASF-2024-380 - VAL DI NIZZA
OB_133104 - ASF-2024-379 - ZAVATTARELLO
OB_133103 - ASF-2024-378 - VAL DI NIZZA
OB_133083 - ASF-2024-369 - SANTA GIULETTA
OB_133084 - ASF-2024-370 - ROCCA SUSELLA
OB_133246 - ASF-2024-418 - BEREGUARDO
OB_133241 - ASF-2024-413 - CALVIGNANO
OB_133242 - ASF-2024-414 - BORGO PRIOLO
OB_133243 - ASF-2024-415 - ROMAGNESE
OB_133244 - ASF-2024-416 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_133245 - ASF-2024-417 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_133247 - ASF-2024-419 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_133248 - ASF-2024-420 - BEREGUARDO
OB_133249 - ASF-2024-421 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_133082 - ASF-2024-368 - REDAVALLE
OB_133015 - ASF-2024-363 - VAL DI NIZZA
OB_133014 - ASF-2024-362 - SANTA MARGHERITA DI STAFFORA
OB_133013 - ASF-2024-361 - CODEVILLA
OB_132999 - ASF-2024-347 - GAMBOLÒ
OB_132998 - ASF-2024-346 - BRALLO DI PREGOLA
OB_132823 - ASF-2024-335 - GODIASCO
OB_132822 - ASF-2024-334 - RETORBIDO
OB_132821 - ASF-2024-333 - ROCCA SUSELLA
OB_132816 - ASF-2024-331 - GARLASCO
OB_132815 - ASF-2024-330 - BEREGUARDO
OB_132814 - ASF-2024-329 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_132813 - ASF-2024-328 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_132738 - ASF-2024-325 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_132737 - ASF-2024-324 - MENCONICO
OB_132660 - ASF-2024-320 - VAL DI NIZZA
OB_132659 - ASF-2024-319 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_132658 - ASF-2024-318 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_132657 - ASF-2024-317 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_132656 - ASF-2024-316 - BORGO PRIOLO
OB_132655 - ASF-2024-315 - BRALLO DI PREGOLA
OB_132653 - ASF-2024-313 - VARZI
OB_132651 - ASF-2024-311 - VARZI
OB_132619 - ASF-2024-310 - PAVIA
OB_132618 - ASF-2024-309 - CODEVILLA
OB_132546 - ASF-2024-299 - MONTECALVO VERSIGGIA
OB_132545 - ASF-2024-298 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_132153 - ASF-2024-288 - BRALLO DI PREGOLA
OB_132152 - ASF-2024-287 - ROMAGNESE
OB_132141 - ASF-2024-277 - BRALLO DI PREGOLA
OB_132106 - ASF-2024-267 - MENCONICO
OB_132105 - ASF-2024-266 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_132082 - ASF-2024-263 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_132081 - ASF-2024-262 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_132080 - ASF-2024-261 - BORGO SAN SIRO
OB_132079 - ASF-2024-260 - VAL DI NIZZA
OB_132067 - ASF-2024-248 - VARZI
OB_132066 - ASF-2024-247 - BRONI
OB_132065 - ASF-2024-246 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_132064 - ASF-2024-245 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_132063 - ASF-2024-244 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_132061 - ASF-2024-243 - GAMBOLÒ
OB_132060 - ASF-2024-242 - MONTESEGALE
OB_131869 - ASF-2024-225 - BAGNARIA
OB_134455 - ASF-2024-657 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_134451 - ASF-2024-653 - PIOZZANO
OB_134450 - ASF-2024-652 - PIOZZANO
OB_134444 - ASF-2024-646 - BEDONIA
OB_134439 - ASF-2024-641 - BOBBIO
OB_134438 - ASF-2024-640 - FERRIERE
OB_134237 - ASF-2024-639 - TRAVO
OB_134236 - ASF-2024-638 - PODENZANO
OB_134211 - ASF-2024-625 - OTTONE
OB_134212 - ASF-2024-626 - CERIGNALE
OB_134210 - ASF-2024-624 - VARANO DE' MELEGARI
OB_134206 - ASF-2024-620 - BEDONIA
OB_134205 - ASF-2024-619 - BEDONIA
OB_134204 - ASF-2024-618 - PIOZZANO
OB_138848 - ASF-2024-1147 - INVERNO E MONTELEONE
OB_138682 - ASF-2024-1144 - SANT' ALESSIO CON VIALONE
OB_138407 - ASF-2024-1131 - VIDIGULFO
OB_137951 - ASF-2024-1121 - TROMELLO
OB_137874 - ASF-2024-1120 - MARZANO
OB_137869 - ASF-2024-1116 - SANTA CRISTINA E BISSONE
OB_137848 - ASF-2024-1109 - TORREVECCHIA PIA
OB_137517 - ASF-2024-1106 - VERNATE
OB_137368 - ASF-2024-1103 - MORTARA
OB_134182 - ASF-2024-604 - CORTE BRUGNATELLA
OB_134181 - ASF-2024-603 - TRAVO
OB_134180 - ASF-2024-602 - TRAVO
OB_134178 - ASF-2024-601 - TRAVO
OB_134177 - ASF-2024-600 - RIVERGARO
OB_134176 - ASF-2024-599 - RIVERGARO
OB_134175 - ASF-2024-598 - BEDONIA
OB_134174 - ASF-2024-597 - TORNOLO
OB_134172 - ASF-2024-596 - BEDONIA
OB_134171 - ASF-2024-595 - VIGOLZONE
OB_134170 - ASF-2024-594 - RIVERGARO
OB_134169 - ASF-2024-593 - BETTOLA
OB_134167 - ASF-2024-592 - BEDONIA
OB_134088 - ASF-2024-575 - TORNOLO
OB_134074 - ASF-2024-572 - BEDONIA
OB_98622 - ASF-2022-59 - VOLTAGGIO
OB_130190 - ASF-2024-51 - MONTESEGALE
OB_132107 - ASF-2024-268 - VARZI
OB_131868 - ASF-2024-224 - BAGNARIA
OB_131867 - ASF-2024-223 - BAGNARIA
OB_131866 - ASF-2024-222 - BAGNARIA
OB_131865 - ASF-2024-221 - BAGNARIA
OB_131811 - ASF-2024-199 - BRALLO DI PREGOLA
OB_131810 - ASF-2024-198 - FORTUNAGO
OB_131803 - ASF-2024-191 - CASTEGGIO
OB_131802 - ASF-2024-190 - CECIMA
OB_131794 - ASF-2024-186 - VARZI
OB_131793 - ASF-2024-185 - RETORBIDO
OB_131792 - ASF-2024-184 - GAMBOLÒ
OB_131791 - ASF-2024-183 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_131773 - ASF-2024-165 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_130931 - ASF-2024-133 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_130929 - ASF-2024-132 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_130667 - ASF-2024-111 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_130666 - ASF-2024-110 - VARZI
OB_130665 - ASF-2024-109 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_130600 - ASF-2024-103 - ROCCA SUSELLA
OB_130589 - ASF-2024-92 - GARLASCO
OB_130588 - ASF-2024-91 - GARLASCO
OB_130587 - ASF-2024-90 - SUARDI
OB_130582 - ASF-2024-85 - GARLASCO
OB_130204 - ASF-2024-63 - VARZÌ
OB_130303 - ASF-2024-82 - TORRE D' ISOLA
OB_130301 - ASF-2024-81 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_130205 - ASF-2024-64 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_130201 - ASF-2024-61 - FORTUNAGO
OB_129658 - ASF-2024-1 - ZERBOLÒ
OB_129530 - ASF-2023-1057 - PONTE NIZZA
OB_138996 - ASF-2024-1156 - BORGHETTO LODIGIANO
OB_138954 - ASF-2024-1154 - NOVARA
OB_138935 - ASF-2024-1149 - LIGNANA
OB_138668 - ASF-2024-1136 - VINZAGLIO
OB_138208 - ASF-2024-1129 - TRECATE
OB_137367 - ASF-2024-1102 - TRECATE
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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4223
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Italy: Protect the prosciutto: Italy battles swine fever

Update: 22.09.2024 08:31​
AFP

Pig farmer Alberto Cavagnini has slaughtered 1,600 of his hogs due to swine fever, a virus threatening the 20-billion-euro pork industry in Italy, including its world-famous prosciutto.

The disease, which is fatal for pigs and disastrous for the economy, has particularly affected the northern regions of Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria -- and its spread is spooking neighbour France. ...

In 2024 alone, between 50,000 and 60,000 pigs were slaughtered across Italy. ...

Those working in the Italian pork sector, which generates an annual turnover of 20 billion euros ($22 billion) and employs 100,000 people, are "very worried", Ettore Prandini, head of Italy's biggest agricultural association Coldiretti, told AFP.

Italian farms have around 10 million pigs and income losses are estimated at around 25 million euros, farmer Cavagnini said.

Affected farmers will receive compensation from the state, which arrives on average two years later. ...

https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2233761.html
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