State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150069, China.
Infect Dis Poverty. 2018 Oct 26;7(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s40249-018-0495-3.
African swine fever (ASF), caused by African swine fever virus, is a hemorrhagic and often fatal disease of domestic pigs and wild boar, which is notifiable to the World Organization for Animal Health. On August 3, 2018, China reported the first outbreak of ASF in Shenyang, a northeastern city of China. As of October 8, a total of 33 ASF outbreaks were reported in eight provinces in China, the biggest pork producer and consumer in the world.
This commentary summarizes the current situation of ASF in China, measures that China has taken to control the disease, lessons learnt from other countries, challenges and recommendations on ASF control in China, and possible international collaborations on ASF.
ASF is an unprecedented disaster and challenge to the Chinese swine industry. It will be a formidable and protracted campaign to control ASF in China, which requires joint participation and coordination of stakeholders and agencies at different levels.
非洲猪瘟（ASF）由非洲猪瘟病毒引起，是一种可导致家猪和野猪发生出血性和高死亡率的疾病，该病需要向世界动物卫生组织报告。2018 年 8 月 3 日，中国报告了首例 ASF 疫情，该疫情发生在中国东北部城市沈阳。截至 10 月 8 日，中国 8 个省份共报告了 33 起 ASF 疫情，中国是世界上最大的猪肉生产国和消费国。
本评论总结了中国 ASF 的现状、中国为控制该病所采取的措施、其他国家的经验教训、中国 ASF 控制面临的挑战和建议，以及 ASF 国际合作的可能性。
ASF 是中国生猪产业前所未有的灾难和挑战。控制中国 ASF 将是一场艰巨而持久的战役，需要不同层面的利益相关者和机构共同参与和协调。
