Epidemiological situation of ASF in Romania

GF-TADS SGE ASF12

11-12.03.2019, PRAGUE

• The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority of Romania

ASF - Epidemiological situation- 2018 TOTAL -

Domestic pigs: 1164 outbreaks with 297.859 affected pigs, from which

283.935 in 19 infected commercial farms, 250 in 1 slaughterhouse,

13.674 from 1144 infected backyards

Wild boars: 601 positive cases from which,

507 found dead and

94 hunted wild boars

13 Closed outbreaks in 7 localities.

ASF in Romania 2018

N-V Romania

2018

County No. of

outbreaks

No. of

casesSatu Mare 20 36

Bihor 50 2

Salaj 0 5Maramures 3 0

total 4 73 43

S-E,S-V Romania2018

County No. of outbreaks No. of cases

Tulcea 573 106

Constanta 89 4

Braila 125 3

Ialomita 125 42

Galati 16 7

Calarasi 100 26

Ilfov 10 0

Buzau 6 1

Giurgiu 26 16

Dambovita 2 0

Vrancea 2 0

Teleorman 9 351

Dolj 1 0

Arges 1 0

Olt 6 2

total 15 1088 558

ASF in Romania 2018

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0/550/2

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573/106

89/4125/42

125/3

10/0100/26

9/351

6/2

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2/0

26/16

2/0

1/0

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ASF – EVOLUTION IN 2018 - 2019

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no. of DP outbreaks no. of WB cases

ASF Surveillance in Romania-2018 ( Under Verification)

Period

domestic pigs wild boars

Passive surv. Positiveresults

Passive surv. Active surv. Positiveresults

01.01.2018-31.12.2018

25259 3040 3474 29522 601

ASF - Epidemiological situation01.01.2019 - 10.03.2019

Domestic pigs: 64 outbreaks with 691 affected pigs, from which

7 in 1 commercial farms and

684 from 63 infected backyards

Wild boars: 525 positive cases, from which,

431 found dead and

94 hunted wild boars

Closed outbreaks = 187 (182 in backyards and 5 in commercial holdings)

ASF in Romania 2019N-V Romania

2019

S-E Romania2019

N-E Romania

2019

S-V Romania2019

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outbreaks

No. of

casesSatu Mare 3 40Bihor 6 1Salaj 2 26Bistrita

Nasaud

0 3

Arad 1 0total 12 70

County No. of

outbreaks

No. of cases

Timis 3 0total 3 0

County No. of outbreaks No. of casesBacau 1 0Botosani 2 1total 3 1

County No. of outbreaks No. of casesTulcea 2 33

Constanta 3 15Braila 6 0Ialomita 2 106Galati 1 15Calarasi 2 47Buzau 12 2Giurgiu 1 8Dambovita 0 1Vrancea 1 0Teleorman 2 125Covasna 2 0total 34 352

ASF in Romania 2019

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ASF – Evolution 2019

Until 10.03.2019

▪ ASF cases in wild boars

▪ ASF outbreaks

BIOSECURITY- draft proposal for farm categories -

The sanitary veterinary norm regarding the biosecurity conditions in swine holdings,approved by the NSVFSA and Ministery of Agriculture and Rural Development Orderno. 20/195/2018 is revised, such as:

LEVEL I – minimum biosecurity measures

- Backyard holdings: max 5 fattening pigs, for own consumption

LEVEL II

- Type ”A” commercial farms 6-128 pigs for (1) fattening or (2) reproduction (plus shower)

LEVEL III

- Commercial holdings

Bazna and Mangalița – traditional outdoor breeds – double fenced enclosures (one of them electric) + biosecurity

Changes in Backyard biosecurity

Non-commercial holdings with max. 5 fattening pigs, for own consumption. Noreproduction.

Mandatory: personal hygiene of farmers, changing clothes, footwear.

Forbidden the use of fresh grass or cereals. Only after 30 days.

After adoption, awareness campaigns for backyard owners through local councils,private vets, county representatives of the Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, and other institutions.

Transition period: 6 months. Holdings with more then 5 pigs will slaughter orcomply with the new biosecurity rules.

Other amendments of legislation:

prohibiting the movement of pigs from non-commercial farms to other non-commercial farms or slaughterhouses.

prohibiting the raising of pigs in non-registered extravilan farms.

Hunting quota – amendments

Due to the evolution of ASF in wild boars, the hunting strategy for hunting season 2018-2019 was modified, such as:

Hunting quota was supplemented by an intervention quota;

The hunting season for female wild boar and piglets was prolonged until 14.05.2019.

Laboratory capacity

Real Time PCR ELISA

Now (febr 2019) IDAH + 20 labs IDAH + 19 labs

In 2019 + 6 labs + 20 labs

Thank you for your attention!

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