PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (12): China (HL) domestic swine, spread, OIE

African Swine Fever — China
Information received [and dated] on 5 Sep 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: 1 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 5 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of