African Swine Fever Outbreak at a Farm in Central Namibia
Joint Authors
Mushonga, Borden
Kandiwa, Erick
Samkange, Alaster
Mudimba, Douglas
Chiwome, Bernard A.
Jago, Mark
Bishi, Alec S.
Molini, Umberto
Source
Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-10-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) occurred at a farm in central Namibia in March 2018.
Fourteen pigs died out of a herd of 59 animals over a period of 16 days between the first and sixteenth of March 2018.
The clinical signs observed included sternal recumbency, fever, weakness, pain and reluctance to move, hyperemia of the skin and anorexia, followed by death.
Necropsy findings included large amounts of unclotted blood in the pleural and peritoneal cavities, diffuse carcass congestion, splenomegaly, consolidation of both lungs, hemorrhagic and frothy airways and trachea, hepatomegaly and congestion, congestion of the gastric mucosa, enlarged and congested kidneys, ecchymotic epicardial, and endocardial hemorrhages, and very enlarged and congested urinary bladder.
All the remaining pigs were euthanized, burned, and buried under state veterinary supervision.
The authors concluded that the outbreak resulted from indirect transmission of the ASF virus due to lapses in biosecurity measures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Samkange, Alaster& Mushonga, Borden& Mudimba, Douglas& Chiwome, Bernard A.& Jago, Mark& Kandiwa, Erick…[et al.]. 2019. African Swine Fever Outbreak at a Farm in Central Namibia. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145616
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Samkange, Alaster…[et al.]. African Swine Fever Outbreak at a Farm in Central Namibia. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145616
American Medical Association (AMA)
Samkange, Alaster& Mushonga, Borden& Mudimba, Douglas& Chiwome, Bernard A.& Jago, Mark& Kandiwa, Erick…[et al.]. African Swine Fever Outbreak at a Farm in Central Namibia. Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145616
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145616