Abstract
African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks have been reported in Sub-Saharan countries, including West Africa states, but has never been notified in the Republic of Sierra Leone. This is the first report describing field epidemiological and laboratory investigations into the outbreak of fatal pig disease in western rural and urban districts, Freetown. A preliminary finding indicated that pigs exhibited clinical and necropsy signs suggestive of ASF. Serological (ELISA) and molecular (qRT-PCR) methods used to confirm and investigate the outbreak yielded three positive results for the ASF antibody and all negative for Swine flu; thus, confirming ASF as the etiology agent.
Highlights
As per the compliance and regulations of: Quantitative Outcomes of a One Health Approach to Investigate the First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in the Republic of Sierra Leone
Summary- African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks have been Keywords: one health; zoonotic diseases; african swine reported in Sub-Saharan countries, including West Africa fever virus; influenza a viruses; sierra leone
Among the samples collected during the ASF IgG/IgM antibodies among the sampled pigs, and investigation, ASF ELISA detected antibodies in three molecular assay data analysis performed on the samples from sick pigs
Summary
As per the compliance and regulations of: Quantitative Outcomes of a One Health Approach to Investigate the First Outbreak of African Swine Fever in the Republic of Sierra Leone. Summary- African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks have been Keywords: one health; zoonotic diseases; african swine reported in Sub-Saharan countries, including West Africa fever virus; influenza a viruses; sierra leone. I. Introduction and laboratory investigations into the outbreak of fatal pig disease in western rural and urban districts, Freetown.
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