Publications

serological study of pigs for antibody against african swine fever virus in two areas of southern malawi.	a serological survey was conducted in july 1991 on domestic pigs in two areas of southern malawi which were severely affected by the african swine fever (asf) epizootic in 1989-1991. sixty-six of the 216 owners questioned reported having witnessed asf in their pigs. forty-seven owners had pigs with antibodies against asf virus, and the overall prevalence of pigs with anti-asf virus antibodies was found to be 12.4%, in 445 pigs sampled in 35 villages. spread of asf was thought to occur principall ...	1995	8593400
an outbreak of african swine fever in the southern region of malawi.	an outbreak of african swine fever (asf) was first detected in december 1989 in the southern region of malawi. during 1990 the outbreak reached epidemic proportions: by august 1990, over 31,000 pigs (45%) from a population of 70,000 in the affected areas had died or been slaughtered. in affected villages this accounted for 83% of the pigs present. the outbreak probably originated in the central region of malawi, where asf is enzootic. virus isolates from the southern and central region outbreaks ...	1995	8593399