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The following list highlights important revisions made to the USDA APHIS ASF Response Plan: The Red Book (July 2023).
- Introduces the concept and benefit of the Protection Zone for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Acknowledges potential pathways of the ASF virus into the United States, given the Hispaniola threat.
- Includes a brief evaluation of the risk from Ornithodoros spp. tick as a vector in the United States.
- Clarifies information included in the description of the persistence of the ASF virus.
- Defines the incubation period for exposed individual pigs. Describes the time for lateral spread and detection within an exposed herd or group.
- Reflects an updated case definition.
- Emphasizes the role of contact tracing in an epidemiologic investigation.
- Addresses and integrates policy from APHIS’ response to the 2022 United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) ASF resolutions for:
- Authorization for indemnity and depopulation response time;
- ASF detection in domestic pig as a trigger for a 72-Hour National Movement Standstill;
- Resumption of domestic movement options at ‘Hour 73’;
- Adopting standardized guidelines for harvesting establishments;
- Establish national standardized permitting guidance for Control Areas; and
- Restocking requirements in a Control Area.
- Introduces the Meat Harvest, Off-site Rendering, and Spray Dried Blood / Plasma Facility Plans.
- Introduces and describes the Domestic Pig and Feral Swine Incident Playbooks.
- References the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan.
- Introduces the Certified Swine Sample Collector Program.
- Corrects comments made and any errors identified in the prior version. Updates references throughout, as necessary.
July 2023/ USDA/ United States.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov
