Tell us about Classical Swine Fever.

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Asked: October 29, 20212021-10-29T17:20:16+05:30 2021-10-29T17:20:16+05:30In: GENERAL

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Classical Swine Fever

Amid the Coronavirus outbreak, 1300 pigs died of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) in Assam.

Classical swine fever (CSF), also known as hog cholera, is a contagious viral disease of domestic and wild swine.
It is caused by a virus of the genus Pestivirus of the family Flaviviridae, which is closely related to the viruses that cause bovine viral diarrhea in cattle and border disease in sheep.
There is only one serotype of CSF virus (CSFV).
CSF is a disease listed by the OIE World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code and must be reported to the OIE (OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code).

Direct contact: The most common method of transmission is through direct contact between healthy swine and those infected with the CSF virus. The virus is shed in saliva, nasal secretions, urine, and feces.
Contact with contaminated items: Contact with contaminated vehicles, pens, feed, or clothing may spread the disease.