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2021-09-17

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African Swine Fever (ASF) : Updates in current situation in Europe, clinical features, diagnosis, epidemiological considerations, control measures for the prevention and the eradication of the disease, challenges and future perspectives.

2021-07

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School of Economics, Business Administration & Legal Studies, MSc in Bioeconomy: Biotechnology and Law

African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious, viral disease of swine, notifiable to the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE). It elicits stronger sanitary, social and economic impacts than many other pig diseases because the occurrence of ASF is sufficient to activate regional, national and international trade restrictions. ASF affects domestic and wild pigs regardless of breed and age. Depending on viral strain and immunological status of the animal, infection can result to a broad range of clinical presentations varying from per-acute to chronic disease including apparently asymptomatic courses. Fortunately, it is not a zoonotic disease, which limits its impact on public health. The first ASF outbreak in Europe was reported in Portugal in 1957, with the virus spreading over most of Western Europe over the next 30 years. ASF has been endemic in Sardinia since 1978. In 2007, ASF entered Eastern Europe from East Africa. Since then, ASF has spread from the Caucasus region to the Russian Federation (2007), Ukraine (2012), Belarus (2013), Estonia (2014), Latvia (2014), Lithuania (2014), Poland (2014) and Moldova (2016).The latest countries affected in Europe are Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania ,all with cases in wild boar or domestic pigs in 2017 or 2018.

Loutrari, Eleni

Genitsaris, Savvas

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