ASF epidemiological situation in Latvia – 2016

(update)

PAFF meeting,

Brussels, 13.09.&14.09.2016.

2014 2015 2016 (12.09.)

Outbreaks 32 10 2

Affected pigs 564 213 192

ASF outbreaks in 2016

Part 1 Part2 Part3

Outbreaks in 2016

All measures according to

Council Directive 2002/60/EC

are still in place.

Biosecurity controls (5.09.)

No of

holdings

holdings

inspected

% of

inspected

holdings

with pigs

% of inspected

with pigs

compliant

holdings

% of

compliant

holdings

9384 7990 85% 4935 61% 4428 89%

«Biosecurity rules» Order of the Cabinet of Ministers No 291 (9.06.2015.)

Part I, II and III – 2 x

Free area – 1 x

2016

(09.09.)

PCR ELISA

Wild boar tested 8881 8881 8463

Wild boar cases

Hunted

Found dead

789

383

406

588 201

ASF cases in wild boar in 2016 (09.09.)

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Targeted female hunting

5

Payment for the targeted female hunting was started - on 1st September.

Photo: Vilnis Skuja

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