swine fever

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. hog cholera.

swine fever

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of swine fever¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Taiwan has culled dozens of pigs after detecting its first cases of African swine fever, with the agriculture ministry saying Thursday no other infections have been detected elsewhere on the island.

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Samples of dead pigs at a farm in Wuqi district tested positive for swine fever this month and 195 pigs were culled, the ministry said Wednesday.

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“African swine fever is spreading all over Europe,” said Michal Haring, a biologist from Slovakia, “and the wolf is a very good ‘doctor’ for this, suppressing the disease.

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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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