Latvia: 2022 African Swine Fever

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Source: https://kfgo.com/2022/01/11/latvia-reports-african-swine-fever-in-19-wild-boars-oie/

Latvia reports African swine fever in 19 wild boars – OIE
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Thomson Reuters
Jan 11, 2022 | 9:13 AM

PARIS (Reuters) – Latvia reported 19 cases of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boars across the country in the past week, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday.

Six boars were found dead and the others killed, the OIE said in a report, citing Latvian authorities...

 

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African swine fever virus (Inf. with) , Latvia
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General Information

COUNTRY OR ZONE
COUNTRY

DISEASE
African swine fever virus (Inf. with)

STARTED ON
03-01-2022

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

CONFIRMED ON
03-01-2022

REASON
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

CAUSAL AGENT
African swine fever virus

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
OIE-listed

REPORTED ON
11-01-2022

LAST OCCURRENCE
30-12-2021

Epidemiology

SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
- Unknown or inconclusive


EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
African swine fever positive wild boar were hunted or found dead within the restricted area listed under the zones of Annex I to European Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605.
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Quantitative Data Summary

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SPECIES SUSCEPTIBLE CASES DEATHS KILLED AND DISPOSED OF SLAUGHTERED/KILLED FOR COMMERCIAL USE VACCINATED MORBIDITY (CALCULATED) MORTALITY (CALCULATED)
Wild boar (Sus scrofa):Suidae-Artiodactyla NEW - 19 6 13 0 0 - -
TOTAL - 19 6 13 0 0 - -
- NEW - 19 6 13 0 0 - -
TOTAL - 19 6 13 0 0

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Outbreaks

ob_95239 - Dunikas parish
ob_95247 - Silmalas parish
ob_95246 - Silmalas parish
ob_95249 - Nautrēnu parish
ob_95248 - Pildas parish
ob_95243 - Jaunbērzes parish
ob_95242 - Jaunbērzes parish
ob_95253 - Dunalkas parish
ob_95245 - Usmas parish
ob_95244 - Dunikas parish
ob_95250 - Nautrēnu parish
ob_95241 - Degoles parish
ob_95252 - Cenu parish
ob_95240 - Salnavas parish
ob_95251 - Medumu parish
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=46260

 

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Source: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/...e-scale-pig-cull-in-kuldiga-district.a464627/

African swine fever forces large-scale pig cull in Kuldīga district
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Environment
Authors: eng.lsm.lv (Latvian Public Broadcasting)

An outbreak of African swine fever in Latvia has been detected in a domestic pig shed in Rudbāržu parish, Kuldīga district. In order to eliminate the focus of the outbreak and prevent further spread of the disease, more than 1,500 pigs will be culled, the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) said July 8.

In keeping with previous outbreaks, a quarantine zone has been established around the African swine fever-affected facility - a protection zone within a three-kilometer radius, and a surveillance zone within a ten-kilometer radius. In the sheds located in this area, the PVD will intensify checks on the health status of pigs and compliance with biosecurity requirements...