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Veterynarna biotehnologija – Veterinary biotechnology, 2016, 29, 241-248 [in Ukrainian].

SYTJUK M.P., e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., KOVALENKO G.A., e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., HALKA I.V., e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., MANDYGRA S.S., e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., NYCHYK S.A., e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Institute of Veterinary Medicine of the NAAS

MANDYGRA M.S., e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., BASHHENKO M.I., e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine

EPIZOOTIC ANALYSIS OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER IN UKRAINE IN 2012–2016

Introduction. African swine fever (Pestis Africana suum, Montgomery disease) is a highly contagious viral infection which characterized by high fever, haemorrhages and high mortality rate, leading to significant economic losses. ASFV infects wild and domestic pigs of different ages and breeds in any season. ASF is a DNA virus and is the only member of the Asfarviridae family, genus Asfivirus.

The goal of the work. To analyze the epizootic situation concerning ASF in Ukraine.

Materials and methods. Data on ASF cases in Ukraine in 2012–2016 was obtained from www.asf.vet.ua. and www.oie.int.

Results of research and discussion. In August 2012, outbreak of ASF among domestic pigs was first registered in Ukraine, which epidemiologically bordering with Russia. Since 2012 in Ukraine 106 cases of ASF were registered, including 86 in domestic pigs, 19 in wild pigs and 1 infected object (as at 30/08/2016). In different of years the dynamics of ASF cases varied. In 2012 was registered 1 case of ASF in domestic pigs. In next years the number of ASF cases increased up to 16 in 2014 (4 – domestic pigs, 12 – wild pigs) and 40 in 2015 (34 – domestic pigs, 5 – wild pigs and 1 – infected object). In 2016 as at August 30 the number of ASF cases was 49 (46 in domestic pigs, 2 in wild pig, 1 in garbage dump). Analyzing the dynamic of ASF cases among domestic pigs during 2016, it should be noted a sharp increase of the tension of epizootic situation in August (30 outbreaks). During the year this index ranged within 1-6 outbreaks per month. The foregoing shows that the epizootic of ASF in Ukraine is in active phase and the spread of the virus has intensified. The reason for these sharp changes in the number of ASF cases is not clear until a thorough investigation will not conducted.

Conclusions and prospects for further research. The data of ASF epizootic situation in Ukraine and Eastern Europe indicate the formation of stable east-european nosoarea of ASF. To stabilize epizootic situation will be extremely difficult without establishing “Research Reference Center for ASF Study” in Ukraine, its scientific support, and national program for control and eradication as well.

Keywords: African swine fever, domestic and wild pigs, epizootic situation, Ukraine.

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