Information received on 25/09/2009 from Dr Nicolay Vlasov, CVO, Veterinary services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Moscow, Russia

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 11 Sep 2009
Date of first confirmation of the event 16 Sep 2009
Report date 25 Sep 2009
Date submitted to OIE 25 Sep 2009
Reason for notification: Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 01 Jun 2009
Manifestation of disease: Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks
Outbreak 1 Forest tract, Karakol game holding, Tarumovsky, RESPUBLIKA DAGESTAN
Date of start of the outbreak 11 Sep 2009
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Not applicable

Species Wild species
Susceptible
Cases 2
Deaths 2
Destroyed 2
Slaughtered 0

Affected Population: Sus scrofa (wild boar)
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics
Species Wild species
Apparent morbidity rate **
Apparent mortality rate **
Apparent case fatality rate 100.00 percent
Proportion susceptible animals lost* **
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction
and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: Under investigation

Laboratory name and type: Federal Scientific Institution, All-Russia
Scientific Institute of Veterinary Virology and Microbiology, Pokrov
(National laboratory)

Species Wild species
Test direct immunofluorescence (DIF) test
Test date 16 Sep 2009
Result Positive

Species Wild species
Test polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Test date 16 Sep 2009
Result Positive

Species Wild species
Test virus isolation
Test date 23 Sep 2009
Result Positive

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