ASF situation update

FAO Animal Health Service

ASF situation in Asia update

7 November 2019, 15h00 hours; Rome
Disclaimer
Information provided herein is current as of the date of issue. Information added since the last ASF China situation update
appears in red. For cases with unknown onset date, reporting date was used instead. FAO compiles information drawn from
multiple national (Ministries of Agriculture or Livestock, Local governments and international sources (World Organisation for
Animal Health [OIE]), as well as peer-reviewed scientific articles. FAO makes every effort to ensure, but does not guarantee,
accuracy, completeness or authenticity of the information. The designation employed and the presentation of material on the
map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of FAO concerning the legal or constitutional status of
any country, territory or sea area, or concerning the delimitation of frontiers.

Overview
Hazard: African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease affecting pigs and wild boar with up to 100% case fatality rate.
Affected Provinces:
China: Anhui, Heilongjiang, Henan, Jilin, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanxi, Yunnan, Hunan and Guizhou, Hubei,
Jiangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Qinghai, Guangdong, Gansu, Shandong and Hainan Provinces, Tianjin,
Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing Municipalities, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia Hui, Guangxi Zhuang, Xinjiang Uygur and
Tibet (Xizang) Autonomous Regions and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).
Mongolia: Bulgan, Darkhan-Uul, Dundgovi, Orkhon, Selenge, Töv Provinces and Ulaanbaatar
Viet Nam: All provinces and municipalities
Cambodia: Ratanakiri, Tboung Khmum, Svay Rieng, Takeo and Kandal Provinces
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Chagang-Do
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Salavan, Savannakhét, Xékong, Xaisomboun, Xiangkhouang, Houaphan,
Phôngsali, Bolikhamxai, Louangphabang, Khammouan, Oudômxai, Vientiane, Luang Namtha, Attapeu, Bokèo,
Champasak, Sainyabuli Provinces, and Vientiane Capital
Myanmar: Shan State
The Philippines: Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Cavite Provinces, and Metro Manila
(Caloocan, Malabon and Quezon Cities)
Republic of Korea: Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do* and Incheon City (* wild boar only)
Timor-Leste: Dili City
Map 1. ASF situation in Asia (August 2018 to date)
Russian Federation

Mongolia Heilongjiang
Inner Mongolia
Xinjiang Democratic People’s
Gansu
Republic of Korea

Qinghai Ningxia Republic of Korea Japan

Shanxi
China
Tibet Sichuan
Chongqing
Nepal Bhutan Guizhou Hunan
Bangladesh Yunnan Guangxi
India
Guangdong
Legend
Myanmar Lao
New outbreaks reported during - PDR
31/10-7/11/19
Outbreaks reported before
d
Thailand Viet Nam
31/10/19
New detection in free wild boar The Philippines
during 31/10-7/11/19
Detection in free wild boar before Cambodia
30/10/19 Malaysia
Provinces with an epidemic zone
now
Cross-provincial movement of
Indonesia
pigs is limited in neighbouring
provinces
Drifted on the coast
Intercepted
Timor-Leste
Source: China: MARA, Viet Nam: WAHIS & media information, the Philippines: WAHIS and government websites, Other: WAHIS
Situation update
Mongolia: Since its first report on 15 January 2019, 11 outbreaks in 6 provinces and in Ulaanbaatar have been
reported, involving 105 farms/households. More than 3,115 pigs, more than 10 percent of the total pig population
in Mongolia, have died/been destroyed due to the ASF outbreaks.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed the occurrence of the first ASF
outbreak in Chagang-do on 23 May 2019 [reference].
Republic of Korea: Since the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs confirmed the first ASF outbreak on
17 September 2019, ASF was detected in domestic pigs in 14 places (Gyeonggi-do (9), Incheon City (5)); and in
22 wild pigs from Gangwon-do (8) and Gyeonggi-do (14) [reference].
China: Since the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) confirmed its first ASF outbreak in Liaoning
Province on 3 August 2018, 161 ASF outbreaks detected in 32 Provinces / Autonomous Regions / Municipalities /
Special Administrative Region, about 1,192,000 pigs have been culled.
The Philippines: Since the Department of Agriculture confirmed the first ASF outbreak started on 25 July 2019,
there have been a total of 24 ASF outbreaks in nine provinces/cities on Luzon Island; nearly 70,000 pigs have been
culled, with new cases found in Caloocan City and Malabon City in Metro Manila [reference].
Viet Nam: Since the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) confirmed its first ASF outbreak on 19
February 2019, all 63 provinces/cities reported outbreaks, more than 5,700,000 pigs have been culled.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Since the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry confirmed the first ASF
outbreak in Salavan Province on 20 June 2019, more than 165 ASF outbreaks were reported, in all 18 Provinces /
city; 39,000 pigs have died or been destroyed due to the ASF.
Cambodia: Since the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries confirmed the first ASF outbreak in Ratanakiri
Province on 2 April 2019, ASF outbreaks were detected in 5 Provinces.
Myanmar: Since the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation confirmed the first ASF outbreak on 1 August
2019, a total of 4 ASF outbreaks were reported in Shan State.
Timor-Leste: The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries announced the confirmation of ASF outbreak on 27
September 2019. The disease started on 9 September, a total of 100 outbreaks in smallholder pig farms has been
recorded in the Capital City, Dili [reference1, reference2].
Actions taken by China
MARA released the 2019 edition of the ‘ASF Epidemic Emergency Implementation Plan’ [reference1]. MARA
updated regulations on pig slaughterhouses: It task pig slaughter enterprises to conduct self-inspection by using
PCR. If ASF is detected, the slaughtering enterprise should stop production for 48 hours, then apply for evaluation
to resume production [reference2]. MARA released a comprehensive “Technical guideline for restocking of the
African swine fever affected pig farms” on 10 September 2019 [reference3].

Figure 1. Number of ASF reported village by region by onset month* in China

(source: Veterinary Bureau, MARA, China)
35

30 Northeast region: Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning

25 Hua North region: Inner Mongolia, Beijing, Shanxi,

Tianjin, Hebei
20
Hua East region: Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, Jiangxi,
15 Shanghai, Zhejiang, Shandong
Centralsouth region: Henan, Hubei, Hunan,
10 Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong
5 Southwest region: Chongqing, Guizhou, Sichuan,
Tibet, Yunnan
0 Northwest region: Shaanxi, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia,
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Xinjiang
2018 2019
* Including detection in live pigs in intercepted vehicles. For cases with unknown onset date, detection date, confirmation date or reporting date was used.

Actions taken by the Republic of Korea

To prevent ASF spread to southern parts of the country, MAFRA set a buffer zone (outside the 10km radius of
affected farms) that is separating the affected zone from southern free zone; controlling the traffic of feed vehicles
between zones [reference1]. On 27 October, an enhanced emergency measure reinforcement plan was released.
This includes: installation of wide-area fence from Paju to Goseong to divide the border area into 4 zones: Paju and
Yeoncheon; Western Cheorwon; Eastern Cheorwon; and Northeast Gangwon (Hwacheon, Yanggu, Inje, Goseong).
The plan includes the use of firearms in the buffer zone to drive wild boars from south to north. After the
installation of the wide-area fence, the wild boar management areas and regional management plan will be
adjusted [reference2].
Actions taken by Viet Nam Figure 2. Newly affected communes/week in Viet Nam
Viet Nam has implemented movement control of pigs including estimated number of communes affected anytime in the past
(Calculated figure)
and pig products from affected communes. The Central
600
Committee of the Communist Party issued the Directive
(No.34-CT/TW, 20 May) to strengthen their leadership 500
and operational instructions for effective ASF response,
control and prevention. National Steering Committee for 400
ASF prevention and control requested National Steering 300
Committee against smuggling and People's Committees
of provinces to conduct measures to prevent, promptly 200
detect and strictly handle cases of smuggling, illegal
transportation, trafficking of animals, animal products, 100
especially pigs and pig products into Viet Nam -
(No.10/BCDDTLCP, 16 October).
Actions taken by Cambodia
Cambodia implemented movement control of live pigs,
pork and pork products, stamping out, disposal and disinfection in affected villages. Further investigations have
been carried out in neighbouring areas. The authorities are strengthening farm biosecurity and testing animals at
slaughterhouses [reference].
Actions taken by Lao People’s Democratic Republic
The Ministry designates Red Area around an outbreak, to control the movement of pig and pork products, and
prohibits pork consumption; and yellow Area (3 km radius from the red areas) as designated surveillance zones.
Actions taken by the Philippines
The Philippines has been implementing its 1-7-10 protocol to manage, contain and control the spread of the
disease i.e. all pigs within 1-kilometer radius of infected farms will be culled; limit animal movement and swine
farms will be under strict surveillance and testing within a 7-kilometer radius; swine farms within a 10-kilometer
radius will be required to submit a mandatory report on the disease [reference1]. A zoning was discussed to divide
the country into five zones: free zone, containment zone, protected zone, surveillance zone, and infected zone.
The infected zone will be only able to trade within their area and Metro Manila with proper documentation
[reference2].
Additional news on unusual pig deaths
Indonesia: Unconfirmed information about swine deaths continues. More than 4,500 pigs were said to have died
in 11 regencies / cities in North Sumatra: Deliserdang, Humbang Hasundutan, Dairi, Medan, Karo, Toba Samosir,
Serdang Bedagai, North Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli, Samosir. Dead pigs were also found in a
river. FAO is liaising with the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services, Indonesia to confirm the
cause and explore needs [reference].
For FAO recommendations on ASF management please refer to FAO ASF situation updates website

FAO’s actions
 FAO deployed an EMC-AH preparedness assessment mission to Papua New Guinea to assess ASF preparedness
and response strategy (October 2019)
 ECTAD Viet Nam uploaded a video clip to YouTube on technical advice [reference].
 Inception Workshop for the Regional Technical Cooperation Programme on African Swine Fever Emergency
Preparedness and Response in East and Southeast Asia was held in Bangkok (August 2019) [reference].
 ECTAD/FAO Regional office for Asia and the Pacific attended the 2nd standing group of experts on African
swine fever (SGE-ASF) meeting for Asia held in Tokyo, Japan (July 2019) [reference].
 FAO deployed an EMC-AH mission to Lao PDR to assess the ASF situation and preparedness and response
strategy (June 2019)
 FAO and World Bank - joint presentation at the G7 CVO meeting (May 2019).
 OIE and FAO - joint presentation on ASF at the 87th OIE General Session, OIE, Paris (May 2019).
 FAO deployed an EMC-AH mission to Cambodia to assess the ASF situation and response strategy (May 2019).
 In Cambodia, the private sector organized an awareness-training program entitled "Breeding pigs under ASF
threat", at which FAO ECTAD Cambodia presented the regional ASF situation (May 2019). And more …

Useful links
 African swine fever (ASF) detection and diagnosis. A manual for veterinarians (2017) [English, Русский, 中文]
 FAO FOOD OUTLOOK [May’19, ASF special report from p65; Nov’19]
 Presentations of the 2nd Standing Group of Experts on African Swine Fever (SGE-ASF) for Asia are available [Link]
 Presentations of the 1st Standing Group of Experts on African Swine Fever (SGE-ASF) for Asia are available [Link]
 Regional strategy for the control of ASF in Africa (FAO, AU-IBAR and ILRI, 2017) [Linkay]
 Manual on the preparation of African swine fever contingency plans (2001) [Link] • ASF awareness video [Link]
 Rapid risk assessment of ASF introduction into China (Mar 2018) [Link] • Global ASF Research Alliance [Link]
 Good Emergency Management Practice: The Essentials [Link] • Good practices for biosecurity in the pig sector [Link]
 OIE disease card [Link], OIE Manual (2012) [Link], OIE Code [Link], OIE weekly ASF situation reports [Link]
 Official map of ASF detection in Russian Federation in far-eastern Siberia in 2019 [Link]