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Classical Swine Fever (Hog Cholera): Review of Aspects Relevant to Control
Author(s) -
Penrith M.L.,
Vosloo W.,
Mather C.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
transboundary and emerging diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.392
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1865-1682
pISSN - 1865-1674
DOI - 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01205.x
Subject(s) - classical swine fever , outbreak , wildlife , cholera , wild boar , vaccination , pandemic , biology , movement control , virology , disease , veterinary medicine , geography , environmental health , virus , infectious disease (medical specialty) , medicine , ecology , covid-19 , pathology , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Summary Classical swine fever (CSF) has the ability to spread over large distances when human intervention such as illegal swill feeding facilitates its movement. This was apparent during 2005 when CSF appeared in South Africa (SA) after an absence of 87 years. In this review, various newly published developments in terms of the diagnosis of the disease and vaccination are described and applied to situations similar to SA. The role of wildlife such as feral pigs and European wild boar in the dissemination and maintenance of CSF virus are discussed, and the dearth of knowledge on the potential of other wild pig species prevalent on southern Africa noted. The modes of spread and control measures to prevent introduction as well as during outbreaks are discussed.