PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (05): China (JS) domestic swine, spread, OIE

African Swine Fever — China
Information received on [and dated] 19 Aug 2018 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General, China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People’s Rep. of)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Aug 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Aug 2018
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of