Why the study?
This study was conducted to determine the genetic characteristics, risk factors, and socioeconomic impact of an African swine fever outbreak in 2019 in Ngara, western Tanzania.
Population
Dead domestic pigs suggestive of ASF infection and consenting farmers from 219 households in Ngara, western Tanzania
Design
Epidemiological, genomic, and questionnaire-based outbreak study
Authors
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Documents substantial ASF losses in Tanzanian smallholders; leaves open targeted regional control strategies.
The 2019 African swine fever outbreak in western Tanzania was associated with ASFV genotype X and spread via uncooked swill, causing significant socioeconomic losses.
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