Classical Swine Fever in Slovakia
SLOVAKIA - A report via OIE on the Classical Swine Fever outbreak in the Prievidza district of Slovakia.
28 November 2003
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(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
