March 6, 2014
Colombia reports African swine fever outbreak
The Colombian veterinary authorities have reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) an outbreak of classical swine fever at a pig farm in Cesar, affecting semi-confined backyard pigs that came into contact with pigs affected by other outbreaks.
A total of seven pigs showed signs of susceptibility, out of which one case of death was reported. The remaining six pigs were destroyed.
Introduction of new live animals, contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering and fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.) have been identified as the main sources of the outbreaks.
In the administrative division of Cesar, a total of 20,848 pigs have received vaccination.
