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African swine fever

noun

  1. vet science a highly contagious fatal disease of pigs caused by a myxovirus. The disease is characterized by fever, blotches on the skin, depression, and lack of coordination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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A government spokesperson said that there had never been an outbreak of African Swine Fever in the UK, and it was determined to ensure that remained the case.

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Mr Bradshaw said African swine fever "could spread very rapidly through our pig herd and have huge, huge implications".

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African swine fever leads to very high death rates among infected pigs and currently has no effective treatment or vaccine.

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"If African swine fever comes into the country, that would be as catastrophic as foot-and-mouth," he said.

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An outbreak of the highly contagious African swine fever has been spreading across Europe's pig herds since last summer.

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