(Date of previous outbreak of classical swine fever in domestic pigs in Slovakia reported to the OIE: June 2001).

Emergency report

Information received on 24 November 2003 from Prof. Jozef Bires, Director General, State Veterinary and Food Administration, Bratislava:

Date of the report: 24 November 2003.

Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.

Date of initial detection of animal health incident: 19 November 2003.

Estimated date of first infection: 10 October 2003.

Outbreaks:

Location	No. of outbreaks
Prievidza district, in the central part of the country	2 farms

Description of affected population: a breeding farm with one fattening unit on a separate farm.

Total number of animals in the outbreaks:

species	susceptible	cases	deaths	destroyed	slaughtered
sui	4,286	670	30	4,256	0

Diagnosis:

A. Laboratory where diagnosis was made: State Veterinary Institute, Zvolen.

B. Diagnostic tests used: virological.

Epidemiology:

A. Source of agent / origin of infection: not yet known; under investigation. The farms are in an area where the wild boar population is infected with classical swine fever virus.

B. Mode of spread: there have been direct and indirect contacts between the two farms.

Control measures: in accordance with Directive 2001/89/EC of the Council of the European Union.

Source: OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES - 28th November 2003