Epidemiological Assessment of African Swine Fever Spread in the Dominican Republic.

ABSTRACT: Since African Swine Fever (ASF) was detected in the Dominican Republic in July 2021, it has negatively impacted the country's swine industry. Assessing the epidemiological situation is crucial to helping local authorities and industry stakeholders control the disease. Here, data on 155 reported outbreaks in the Dominican Republic from November 2022 to June 2023 were evaluated. Descriptive spatiotemporal analysis was performed to characterize disease distribution and spread, and between-herd R₀ was calculated for the study period. The Knox test and a space-time permutation model were used to evaluate clustering. Data on clinical presentation, biosecurity measures, and suspected reasons for introduction were categorized and summarized. The majority (78%) of outbreaks occurred on b

SUBMITTER: Schambow RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746036 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature