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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
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The 41st Session of APHCA
The 42nd Session of APHCA
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
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Three distinct pig production systems identified
• scavenging or free ranging,
• confined
• commercial or semi-commercial
PIG PRODUCTION IN LAO PDR
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Region Population
Northern 1.112.653
Central 1.280.477
Southern 1.024.565
Total 3.417.695
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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
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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
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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
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Market Slaughter house Border Check point
Control activities
Raise Public awareness
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Control activities
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Farmer
traveller At Border check point
Control activities
Trader
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Challenges
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• 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
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Future intervention to mitigate ASF impact
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• 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.
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Future intervention to mitigate ASF impact
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• 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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The 42nd Session of APHCA