swine fever

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. hog cholera.

swine fever

noun

1. an infectious viral disease of pigs, characterized by fever, refusal to eat, weight loss, and diarrhoea US termhog cholera

Word History and Origins

Origin of swine fever¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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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