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Contents
African Swine Fever
Introduction
Description of African swine fever
Summary characteristics of the disease and its spread
Summary characteristics of the virus of African swine fever
Links to further sources of information about African swine fever
Prevention is better than cure
Legislation
EU
National
Rationale for Control
African Swine Fever Control Strategy
Initial Report, Investigation & Confirmation of Disease
Laboratory Diagnosis
Stopping Spread
Temporary Control Zone ( TCZ)
Culling and Disposal
Compensation
Tracing and Epidemiological Investigations
National Movement Controls and Area Controls ( PZ and SZ)
Feral Pig Restricted Area Controls
Special provisions in a slaughterhouse
Controls where spread is associated with vectors.
Export Controls
Intra-Community Trade
Non- EU Countries
Cleansing, disinfection, insecticide treatment and controlled restocking
Vaccination
Exit Strategy
Appendix 1 Overall Scottish Government Control Structure
Figure 1 Summary of the Scottish Government Disease Control Process
Appendix 2
Figure 2 Summary of the Control Process
Appendix 3
Biosecurity - Preventing the introduction and the spread of African swine fever ( ASF)
Appendix 4
Figure 3 Pig density by Parish in Scotland (2009)