A summary of the latest data for ASF as recorded by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reflected an overall decline from the previous reporting period, in addition to holding below year ago levels. The number of new ASF outbreaks for the January-June period at 3.02k globally fell –42.6% from the previous period and –52.4% from year ago levels. The latest reporting period tallied 11.73k deaths, 80.5k cases, 27.5k killed or disposed of, and 113.14k susceptible globally.
Outbreaks in Europe for the latest period recorded a total of 2.69k new outbreaks, down -37.4% from the 4.3k recorded the previous period and –51.8% under the 5.58k reported last year. The vast majority (2.49k) of the new outbreaks were recorded in the wild boar population. Many areas in the European region have targeted surveillance programs with respect to the wild boar population, which is a contributing factor in the high rate of reported outbreaks throughout the region. Notably, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently renewed their ASF campaign for a third year, partnering with 18 different countries throughout the region to prevent, detect and report the disease. The latest reporting period tallied 4.23k deaths, 72.9k cases, 4.79k killed or disposed of, and 71.7k susceptible in the European region.
Asia recorded 294 new outbreaks in the latest reporting period, down –57.6% from the 694 previously and –55.8% under the 665 recorded last year. The latest reporting period tallied 6.3k deaths, 6.33k cases, 20.94k killed or disposed of, and 34.17k susceptible in Asia.
Africa recorded 29 new outbreaks in the latest reporting period, down –31% from the 42 previously and –64.6% lower than the 82 recorded last year. The latest reporting period tallied 1.14k deaths, 1.18k cases, 48 killed or disposed of, and 5.2k susceptible in the African region.
The Americas recorded 7 new outbreaks in domestic swine during the Jan-Jun 2022 period (1 in the Dominican Republic and 6 in Haiti), down -97% from the 232 outbreaks recorded in the previous period and –56.3% from the 16 outbreaks reported last year. ASF outbreaks were reported for the first time in 40 years in the Dominican Republic late July 2021 while the neighbouring country of Haiti recorded their first outbreak since 1984 in late August 2021. No new countries in the Americas have recorded outbreaks to-date, however the region remains on high alert to halt the spread to other areas in the region. The latest reporting period tallied 56 deaths, 88 cases, 1.72k killed or disposed of, and 2.06k susceptible in the Americas.
