African swine fever is an infectious disease of domestic and wild pigs of all breeds and ages.

1. AFRICAN
SWINE FEVER (ASF)
(ASF)

2. INTRODUCTION…
 Caused by ASF virus (ASFV), genus Asfivirus.
 African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious disease of domestic
and wild pigs of all breeds and ages.
 ASF is not a zoonotic disease and does not affect public health.
 Pigs are the only species that is naturally infected by ASFV.
 Up to 100 % Mortality in pigs.
 No Specific Treatment or Vaccination is Available .

3. SYMPTOMS
 ASF cannot be differentiated from Classical Swine Fever (CSF) by either
clinical or post-mortem examination.
 Only Can Be Confirmed by serological and other methods like PCR, ELISA
etc.
Hemorrhage on skin Hemorrhage Spleen Hemorrhage on skin Hemorrhage on Liver

4. STATUS OF OCCURRENCE OF ASF DISEASE IN BIHAR
 First time the disease is noticed in Bihar in year 2022 in Saran district.
 Epicenter was in Sadar Chhapra and Nashira Dushadh Tola (Manjhi block)
in backyard piggery farming.
 Also 8 incidence has been Identified in District Nalanda, East champaran,
Rohtas, West champaran, Khagaria, Patna and recently in Saharsa in pig .
 Sample were Confirmed Positive by NIHSAD Bhopal.

5. CONTROL MEASURES…
Demarcation of
Zones for Action Plan
1. Infected Zone (IZ)
1 km radius Form site of
outbreak
2. Surveillance Zone
10 km From site(9 km from
periphery of IZ
3. Disease Free Zone
Out side of the Surveillance
zone

6. GUIDELINES FOR DIFFERENT ZONES…
 Action In Infected Zone
 Culling of all Pig Population inside 1.0 km radius of site of confirmation.
 Surveillance Zone
 Movement restriction.
 Closing of Pork Market.
 Sero-surveillance and monitoring for mortality.

7. GUIDELINES FOR DIFFERENT ZONES…
 Disease Free Zone
 No any restrictions.
 Farmer can keep animals
 Pork market may remain operational.

8. PICS OF PROCEDURES FOLLOWED IN BIHAR…
Blood Sample
Collection for
confirmation
PM Sample
Collection
PM Sample
Collection
Previously
Dead
Animal

9. CULLING PROCESS…
Meeting with DM Saran Data Collection
Meeting with BDO
Culled animal
Pit Burial Of culled
Record keeping for compensation

10. CULLING AND SENITIZATON
Killing
Of Pig
Sanitization of
pan
Measuring
Carcass Weight
Machine for
pit formation.

11. BURIAL OF CULLED ANIMALS
Local Political
members
Proper burial
with disinfectants
Spraying of disinfectants in
surroundings

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