Chinese Veterinary Authorities Report Diagnostic Findings in Pig Deaths

October 11, 2006 — 

In response to a request from the OIE, Chinese veterinary authorities have provided an update on the diagnostic findings from 582 samples of pigs exhibiting symptoms of "swine high fever disease".

Since the end of June 2006, pigs have died of a disease characterized by rising body temperature, redness of the skin and rapid breathing in some parts of 6 provinces of China, namely Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Hubei. Diagnostic results show a mixture of Classical Swine Fever (CSF), PRRS, and PCV2.

CSF, PRRS and PCV2 account for 96.5 percent of the total positives of the samples tested. All samples were negative for African Swine Fever. A few samples were also positive for PRV, Streptococcus suis, pasteurella, and porcine contagious pleuropneumoniae.

According to the report filed by Mr. Jia Youling, Director General, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, the mortality has now stopped.

Source:
OIE