Investigation of the First African Swine Fever Outbreak in a Domestic Pig Farm in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we describe the epidemiological investigation of the first African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in a local domestic pig farm in the New Territories of Hong Kong in 2021. In the outbreak farm, several affected pigs presented clinical and pathological signs consistent with ASF, while the remaining pigs showed nonspecific clinical signs or did not exhibit any clinical signs. The relative low morbidity and mortality of ASF on this farm resulted in delayed detection and implementation of the control response. Despite this delay, no further spread of the disease from this farm to other farms or wild boars was observed. The clinical presentation of ASF in terms of morbidity and mortality on this farm indicated that it is essential for effective surveillance aimed at early detection f

SUBMITTER: Go YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12017093 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature