Undetected Circulation of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar, Asia

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Oct;26(10):2480-2482. doi: 10.3201/eid2610.200608.

Abstract

African swine fever is a growing threat to the livestock industry. We examined data indicating that in most countries in Asia, most notified events were related to farm outbreaks; meanwhile, only a few wild boar cases were reported. We hypothesize the virus circulates unnoticed in wild boar populations in Asia.

Keywords: African swine fever; Asia; Sus scrofa; policy; surveillance; transmission; viruses; wild boar.

MeSH terms

  • African Swine Fever Virus* / genetics
  • African Swine Fever* / epidemiology
  • Animals
  • Asia / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Sus scrofa
  • Swine