Abstract
Zimbabwe is the only country in southern Africa with no reported African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks during 1993–2014. However, the 2015 discovery of genotype II ASF virus in Zimbabwe indicates the reemergence of ASF in this country and suggests that this viral genotype may be spreading through eastern and southern Africa.
Highlights
During the 2015 outbreak in Zimbabwe, pigs with African swine fever (ASF) exhibited fever, dullness, anorexia, and swaying gait
ASF became endemic in Eurasia after the spread of a genotype II ASF virus (ASFV) from eastern Africa to Georgia in 2007 [4,5]
In eastern and southern Africa, genotype II ASFV has been described in Tanzania, Mauritius, and Mozambique [7]
Summary
During the 2015 outbreak in Zimbabwe, pigs with ASF exhibited fever (temperature 41°–42°C), dullness, anorexia, and swaying gait. Zimbabwe is the only country in southern Africa with no reported African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks during 1993– 2014. The 2015 discovery of genotype II ASF virus in Zimbabwe indicates the reemergence of ASF in this country and suggests that this viral genotype may be spreading through eastern and southern Africa.
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