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The 41st Session of APHCA

Presented by: Phouth Inthavong

Director of Veterinary Vaccine Production Centre,

c/o Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Lao PDR

Kuala Lumpur, 04 - 07 Nov 2019

Country Report

on African Swine Fever

Lao PDR

The 42nd Session of APHCA

Presentation outlines

• Background information – current livestock development (especially pig production)

• Current / update information on African Swine Fever

• Challenges and future intervention to mitigate ASF impact




China (505 km in the north)

Vietnam

(2,069 km in the

east)

Cambodia

(435 km in the south

Thailand

(1,835 km in

the west)

Myanmar

(236 km in the north

west)

General Profile of the Country

Population 6,9 (2017)

Land Area 236,800 sq.km


Three distinct pig production systems identified

• scavenging or free ranging,

• confined

• commercial or semi-commercial

PIG PRODUCTION IN LAO PDR


Region Population

Northern 1.112.653

Central 1.280.477

Southern 1.024.565

Total 3.417.695



Current / update information on ASF

Affected 18 provinces

Affected 57 districts

Affected 167 villages

Pig population 38,869 heads

Death pig 16,020 heads

Culled pig 4,216 heads

Under strict surveillance of

remains population for

acceptable risk culling policy



ASF preparedness

• ASF in Asia August 2018 – February 2019

• ASF in Viet Nam - Feb -27 2019

• Setup National ASF control task force

• Setup outbreak control policy (acceptable risk culling policy + movement control + investigation and compulsory reporting / point of outbreak+5 km

• Organized African Swine Fever (ASF) Planning and Preparedness Workshop 24-25 April, 2019



Outbreak control

• Ban importation of pig and pig products and ban movement of pig from control zone

• Raise Public awareness

• Collect sample and carry out laboratory diagnostic testing

• Consultation with international expert on outbreak investigation

• Conduct culling of infected pigs

• Propose emergency fund



Market Slaughter house Border Check point

Control activities

Raise Public awareness



Control activities



Farmer

traveller At Border check point

Control activities

Trader


Challenges


• ASF is new to Lao PDR

• Delay reporting of ASF

• Difficult to identify the outbreak source

• Poor biosecurity by farmers and animal health staff

• Free range backyard production system, Improve public awareness, implement biosecurity practices.

• Lack of skilled field veterinary epidemiology personnel

• Lack of funding and equipment for field operational works

• No budget for compensation for culled pigs


Future intervention to mitigate ASF impact


• Endorse contingency plan for ASF by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

• Follow up on ASF Emergency Response action plan with National Disaster Management Office ( NDMO).

• Continue coordination and supervision of ASF response, prevention and control activities in Laos through ASF working group.

• Strengthen targeted surveillance at border check point, airports, farms and neighboring districts and provinces where ASF has been reported.


Future intervention to mitigate ASF impact


• Continue ASF sample collection and submission to NAHL to diagnose ASF.

• Build up Public awareness and communication

• Participate in capacity building measures especially Emergency management, 3 D ( Depopulation, Disinfection and Disposal).

• Explore public –private partnership, national and international coordination and collaboration opportunities in ASF control and preparedness.

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