Foreign Animal Disease

African Swine Fever: an emerging risk to pig health

Publish Date: October 17, 2022

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious, viral disease manifesting differently in wild and domestic pigs. Its impact depends on the virus virulence, the infectious dose, and the infection route. African swine fever is not a health or foodborne risk to humans as it only affects wild and domestic pigs. Mortality rate of peracute and acute clinical forms of ASF can reach 100% and in subacute or chronic forms, ASF mortality ranges from 30-70% (Galindo-Cardiel et al., 2013; Sánchez-Vizcaíno et al., 2015).

Recognizing and Reporting Foreign Animal Diseases

Publish Date: April 17, 2012

A foreign animal disease is one that does not occur in the United States and needs to be identified with the help of your veterinarian as quickly as possible.

Foreign Animal Disease

African Swine Fever: an emerging risk to pig health

Recognizing and Reporting Foreign Animal Diseases

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