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swine fever

American  

noun

Veterinary Pathology.
  1. hog cholera.


swine fever British  

noun

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of swine fever

First recorded in 1895–1900

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"The direct health impact in farms is none, there is no African swine fever in domestic pigs in Spain," he stressed.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

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

From BBC Oct. 25, 2024

Prices have begun to recover in the past month but are still half of what they were three to five years ago, when an epidemic of African swine fever killed much of China’s herd.

From New York Times Jun. 17, 2024

In truth, the researchers don’t want visitors bringing in deadly diseases like African swine fever.

From Science Magazine Dec. 7, 2023

When the argument about swine fever had died down, Dauvit turned to me.

From A Dominie in Doubt by Neill, Alexander Sutherland

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