hog cholera

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. an acute, usually fatal, highly contagious disease of swine caused by an RNA virus of the genus Pestivirus, characterized by high fever, lack of appetite, diarrhea, and lethargy.

hog cholera

noun

1. the US term for swine fever

Word History and Origins

Origin of hog cholera¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

This map of southern Yunnan Province depicts areas of high risk of infectious diseases, including rinderpest, hog cholera, fowl cholera, and influenza.

From National Geographic

"They also are known to take infected food with rabies, hog cholera and numerous other diseases that would be lethal to most other scavengers."

From Reuters

That figure, chronicled in government reports obtained by USA Today, includes a case where two animals were accidentally infected with hog cholera, a virus that hasn’t been found in the U.S. since 1978.

From Newsweek

Should the disease, known as the hog cholera, prevail in the neighborhood, the chances are very greatly in favor of their being attacked by it, and consequently perishing.

From Project Gutenberg

Results of experiments with inoculation for the prevention of hog cholera.

From Project Gutenberg