Control

CONTROL
  • Vaccination: There are no vaccines against ASF
  • Eradication: The OIE specifies the following strategy for control of ASF
  • Free countries
    • Careful import policy for animals and animal products
    • Proper disposal of waste food from aircraft or ships coming from infected countries
    • Efficient sterilisation of garbage
  • In outbreaks
    • Rapid slaughtering of all pigs and proper disposal of cadavers and litter is essential
    • Thorough cleaning and disinfection
    • Designation of infected zone, with control of pig movements
    • Detailed epidemiological investigation, with tracing of possible sources (up-stream) and possible spread (down-stream) of infection
    • Surveillance of infected zone, and surrounding area
  • Infected countries
    • Avoid contact between pigs and soft tick vectors (Africa) - i.e. prevent pigs from wandering
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