Understanding African Swine Fever (ASF) in Togo and Ongoing Research Efforts
Explore the challenges of controlling ASF in Togo, the impact on the pig industry, and ongoing research initiatives focusing on risk mapping and emergency response planning. Learn about the ASF outbreaks in the last three decades and the main challenges faced in controlling the disease.
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African Swine Fever (ASF) in Togo and research perspectives Dr YEMPABOU Damitoti
Outlines The Size and importance of the pig industry ASF situation in Togo Main challenges as regards ASF control On going ASF research
Size and importance of the hog industry CENTRALE MARITIME KARA PLATEAUX SAVANES 4.0 105 3.0 105 TAILLE 2.0 105 1.0 105 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 TEMPS (ANNEE) Source (DSID, 2012 ; Estimations de la DE, 2021) Figure 1 : Evolution of the Togolese pig population by region
The ASF situation in Togo Last 3 decades Togo: Outbreats of ASF Huge losses After the waves of ASF in 1997 Disease in all regions All economic regions of Togo were affected between 1997 and 2006 Despite the control measures applied in the different regions, ASF reappeared in 2009 and remains endemic today In jun 2019 The most important wave : 31 reported outbreaks During the same year, 1000 cases were notified in a population at risk of 3000 pigs and 600 were destroyed by the veterinary services
Main challenges in controlling ASF Lack of ASF virus genotyping studies Lack of funding for further studies Poorly equipped laboratory
Ongoing ASF Research Diagnose and map areas at risk of ASF outbreak by highlighting high risk areas as well as high production areas including animal movement at the national and sub regional level Develop an emergency response plan against African Swine Fever (ASF) in Togo, including the control of animal movements
