An outbreak of African swine fever in small-scale pigs, Gauteng, South Africa, July 2020

被引：14

作者：

Amar, Shira ^{[1
,2
]}

De Boni, Liesl ^{[1
,3
]}

de Voux, Alex ^{[2
]}

Heath, Livio ^{[4
]}

Geertsma, Peter ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Inst Communicable Dis Natl Hlth Lab Serv, South African Field Epidemiol Training Programme, Div Publ Hlth Surveillance & Response, 1 Modderfontein Rd, ZA-2192 Johannesburg, South Africa

[2] Univ Witwatersrand, Sch Publ Hlth, Div Epidemiol & Biostat, Johannesburg, South Africa

[3] Gauteng Dept Agr & Rural Dev GDARD, Gauteng Vet Serv, Johannesburg, South Africa

[4] Agr Res Council, Onderstepoort Vet Res, Pretoria, South Africa

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2021年 / 110卷

关键词：

African swine fever; Biosecurity; Small-scale; Socioeconomic factors; Culling; VIRUS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ijid.2021.04.003

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

Objectives: Since 2012, outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs have increased outside of South Africa's ASF control zone. This study describes the epidemiological investigation and findings of an ASF outbreak in a small-scale pig unit in Gauteng Province and makes recommendations to prevent future outbreaks. Methods: PCR testing and molecular analysis were performed on pig tissue samples. Veterinary services conducted epidemiological investigations, forward and backward tracing, and surveillance. Farm management and biosecurity practices were assessed. Quarantine, culling, carcass disposal, and disinfection were implemented. Results: ASF virus genotype I was detected. A concurrent ASF outbreak in neighbouring Mpumalanga Province was identified as a possible source. Inadequate biosecurity measures probably facilitated viral transmission. Potential mechanisms for the introduction of the ASF virus include swill feeding practices, free roaming of pigs, scavenging, illegal slaughter, and trade of pig products within the community. Conclusions: Molecular typing of the ASF virus linked the outbreak to an ongoing ASF outbreak in Mpumalanga Province. Pig enterprises with poor biosecurity practices may face greater risk of ASF introduction. Small-scale pig keepers should be targeted for ASF awareness and education campaigns. Innovative and cost-effective biosecurity solutions are needed in this resource-poor setting. (C) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases.

引用

页码：S44 / S49

页数：6

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