Preparation of African swine fever contingency plans /

African swine fever (ASF) is a viral hemorrhagic disease of swine generally characterized by high morbidity and high mortality. The disease is known to have devastated swine farming in highly industrialized, small commercial and backyard swine holdings, with concomitant closure of animal and meat e...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Other Authors:	Penrith, Mary-Louise, Geering, W. A.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009.
Series:	FAO animal production and health manual ; 8.
Subjects:	African swine fever > Control. Swine > Virus diseases > Control. African Swine Fever > prevention & control. Disease Outbreaks > veterinary. Sus scrofa. Africa.
Online Access:	Connect to online version

Table of Contents:

Suggested format and contents of a national contingency plan
Nature of the disease
Risk analysis
Prevention strategies
Early warning and contingency planning
Early reaction contingency planning for an emergency
Organizational arrangements during an emergency campaign
Support plans
Action plan
Training, testing and revision of contingency plans.