Research Article
Epidemiological Overview of African Swine Fever in Uganda (2001–2012)
Table 5
Perceived characteristics of ASF occurrence and control in Uganda.
| | Perceived variables | Parameters | Response (numbers/proportion) | | Yes | No | NA |
| | Cases of pig deaths or sickness | | 29 (1.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
| | Percentage of the pig population affected | <5% | 7 (0.24) | 22 (0.76) | 0 (0.00) | | 5–15% | 8 (0.28) | 21 (0.72) | 0 (0.00) | | 20–25% | 6 (0.21) | 23 (0.79) | 0 (0.00) | | Over 50% | 8 (0.28) | 21 (0.72) | 0 (0.00) |
| | Rating of ASF as an important disease in relation to other diseases | ASF (rank = 3.76) | 24 (0.83) | 5 (0.17) | 0 (0.00) | | Helminthiasis/worms (rank = 2.21) | 29 (1.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | | Malnutrition (rank = 8.76) | 11 (0.38) | 18 (0.62) | 0 (0.00) | | Piglet anaemia (rank = 11.72) | 4 (0.14) | 25 (0.86) | 0 (0.00) | | Cysticercosis (rank = 12.62) | 1 (0.03) | 28 (0.97) | 0 (0.00) | | Mange/Ectoparasites (rank = 6.41) | 18 (0.64) | 11 (0.36) | 0 (0.00) | | Swine Dysentery (rank = 12.28) | 4 (0.14) | 25 (0.86) | 0 (0.00) | | Swine erysipelas (rank = 12.31) | 1 (0.03) | 28 (0.97) | 0 (0.00) | | Abortions (rank = 12.28) | 2 (0.07) | 27 (0.93) | 0 (0.00) | | Pneumonia (rank = 12.31) | 1 (0.03) | 28 (0.97) | 0 (0.00) | | Trypanosomosis (rank = 11.79) | 4 (0.14) | 25 (0.86) | 0 (0.00) | | Lameness (rank = 12.69) | 1 (0.03) | 28 (0.97) | 0 (0.00) | | Ticks (rank = 12.66) | 1 (0.03) | 28 (0.97) | 0 (0.00) |
| | Most recent incident of ASF outbreak | 6 months ago | 10 (0.35) | 19 (0.65) | 0 (0.00) | | Still ongoing | 9 (0.31) | 20 (0.69) | 0 (0.00) | | 1 year ago | 5 (0.17) | 24 (0.83) | 0 (0.00) | | More than 1 year ago | 5 (0.17) | 24 (0.83) | 0 (0.00) | | Shivering | 1 (0.03) | 28 (0.97) | 0 (0.00) |
| | Seasons when incidence is most frequent | Dry seasons | 14 (0.48) | 8 (0.28) | 7 (0.24) | | Wet seasons | 3 (0.10) | 19 (0.66) | 7 (0.24) | | Every after 5 years | 1 (0.03) | 21 (0.72) | 7 (0.24) | | Every after 2 years | 1 (0.03) | 21 (0.72) | 7 (0.24) | | Throughout the year | 4 (0.14) | 18 (0.62) | 7 (0.24) |
| | Months when ASF is frequent | January–March | 3 (0.10) | 26 (0.90) | 0 (0.00) | | April–June | 0 (0.00) | 29 (1.00) | 0 (0.00) | | July–September | 2 (0.07) | 27 (0.93) | 0 (0.00) | | October–December | 2 (0.07) | 27 (0.93) | 0 (0.00) | | January–June | 1 (0.03) | 28 (0.97) | 0 (0.00) | | Throughout the year | 8 (0.28) | 21 (0.72) | 0 (0.00) | | January–March, July–September | 3 (0.10) | 26 (0.90) | 0 (0.00) | | January–March, October–December | 2 (0.07) | 27 (0.93) | 0 (0.00) | | July–December | 4 (0.14) | 25 (0.84) | 0 (0.00) |
| | Actions taken to control ASF | Quarantine | 23 (0.79) | 5 (0.21) | 1 (0.03) | | Slaughter | 7 (0.24) | 21 (0.76) | 1 (0.03) | | Burial of the dead | 6 (0.21) | 22 (0.79) | 1 (0.03) | | Avoid immediate restocking | 1 (0.03) | 27 (0.97) | 1 (0.03) | | Community sensitization | 8 (0.28) | 20 (0.72) | 1 (0.03) | | Disinfection | 1 (0.03) | 27 (0.97) | 1 (0.03) |
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