CSF

Question 1

21. Official measures in case of confirmation of CSF on a holding

Answer 1

• Stamping out/ killing of all pigs
• Destruction/ incineration of all carcasses
• Destruction or processing of likely contaminated meat, semen, ova, waste *
• Cleaning and disinfection of all premises, vehicles, equipment *
• Tracing and processing of all pig products (meat) prod since potential introduction*
  *under official surveillance
• Epi inquiry

Question 2

22. Official measures in case of confirmation of CSF in feral pigs

Answer 2

• Define infected area (collaboration with hunters)
• Official surveillance on the pig holdings in the area
• Official census
• Isolation of domestic pigs from wild boars (feral pigs) → (simple) fencing !
• No movement without authorization of pigs (no entry or leaving holding)
• Written plan to eradicate the disease in the infected area
  Distribution of the disease
  Inform hunters about the measures
  Census of feral pigs in and around the infected area
  Method removal of feral pigs found dead or shot

Question 3

23. Use of vaccination in case of confirmation of CSF

Answer 3

• Preventive CSF vaccination is prohibited !
• Possible emergency vaccination of both farm and feral pigs in accordance with DIVA strategy, with approval of the Commission

Question 4

PQ – Repopulation in case of CSF outbreak – additional question

Answer 4

• Minimum 30 days waiting period after last cleaning and disinfection
• Open-air holdings: when no sentinel pigs have antibodies against CSFV
• Monitoring for 60 days

Question 5

PQ – Measures in protection zone for CSF – additional question

Answer 5

> 3km radius protection zone (restricted zone I)
General measures** for minimum 15 days
Serological survey to lift restriction
** General measures:
Census of all holdings
No movement of pigs
Movement restriction of products, persons, vehicles
No market, fair, etc
Strict cleaning, disinfection (no disinsectisation)

Question 6

Measures in surveillance zone for CSF – additional question ?

Answer 6

• > 10km radius surveillance zone
  General measures** for minimum 30 days
  Serological survey to lift measures

Question 7

Measures in contact holdings in case of CSF – additional question ?

Answer 7

Official surveillance
AND Movement restrictions
until the CSF suspicion ruled out
- Sampling from killed pig for laboratory investigation
to confirmed or rule out presence of CSF